Category Archives: Family
An Illustration of Greed
At Hope Church, we are in a series on the Seven Deadly Sins and The Beatitudes. On the last Sunday in June- we tackled the deadly sin of Greed. Earlier this week- our youngest daughter, Chloe, provided a great example … Continue reading
What Five Years of Fatherhood Has Taught Me
Our oldest daughter, Abbie, turned five last week. Like many parents, I wonder where time has gone. We’ve since added Chloe Grace to the mix- and I am now outnumbered 3-1 by females (you can pray for me!). At any … Continue reading
Adopted By God
I had a great conversation with my dad recently. We had just had breakfast together, which is no small feat since we live about seven hours a part. Breakfast consisted of myself, Dad, Uncle Jerry, and two of dad’s cousins … Continue reading
The Beauty of Grace
I have two amazing daughters. Abbie will be five in June. She is funny, caring, and very aware of other people’s happiness. Chloe just turned one in December and is headstrong, adventurous, and loves music. (Abbie loves music too- which … Continue reading
Show Me Your Glory
Having a 2 1/2 year old daughter is a lot of fun. I love the opportunity to get down on the floor and play with her. Just this morning, we played house in her Elmo Tent that she got for … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and at some point today you’ll likely gather with family and friends to munch on some turkey, cranberry sauce (I prefer the stuff in a can), mashed potatoes with lots of gravy (Andrea doesn’t like gravy) and … Continue reading
It’s Potty Time!
For a month or 2 now, Abbie has been really interested in the potty. In fact, she loves sitting on the potty. So when she wants up on the potty, we let her get up there…hoping she’ll go potty and … Continue reading
The Wal-Mart Blessing…
On Friday, I experienced a true blessing from Wal-Mart…I truly got more than I paid for. I was finishing painting our addition and I needed a couple more items to complete the project. I purchased some edging pads which come … Continue reading
Vacation Recap
The LaMotte family just returned from our annual summer trip to Western Pennsylvania to visit the, uh, LaMotte Family. The summer/fall months are, in my opinion, the best time to visit Western Pennsylvania because the weather can be fantastic, which … Continue reading
Fun With Abbie
Last night, Abbie woke up around 3:00 a.m. which I immediately heard. She kinda fell back asleep only to wake up crying. So, being the wonderful father and husband I am, I went and got Abbie to try and get … Continue reading
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