Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
By Nathan
I’m done. I have finished my addition. On May 15, almost 14 months after breaking ground, I finished hanging the aluminum sheathing for the soffit and fascia and officially called it. The job is done. And it’s not done. I’m…
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January 14th wasn’t just another Saturday. It was our 11th wedding anniversary! This project has consumed so much of my attention that I haven’t had much time to be particularly romantic. Well, maybe it’s kind of caveman-style romantic. “I build…
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I love Christmas! What’s not to love? The lights, the music, the decorations, the liturgy, the mass readings, and especially the reason for the season. The God of all creation entered into the human condition by becoming a little baby…
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Coming back from the hospital with a new baby pointed out an important fact. We’re out of space. I know it’s a total first-world problem, but having five children in a two-bedroom house is, shall we say, snug. We’re falling…
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Holding my newborn baby girl puts things in perspective. Her name is Veronica Rose. The name Veronica means “image of truth”. Why am I building this addition? So this little girl will have a place to live and grow and…
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When God tests me, it’s not like the tests I took in school. A school test checks to see if I learned the lessons the teacher presented. God’s tests ARE the lessons. To test gold in fire, it’s placed in…
By Nathan
I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
