My favorite time of the day is actually not during the day. It happens at night. Usually around 10pm, Kara and I go downstairs to read, get ready for the next day of work. Lucas has been asleep for a few hours by this point. We can’t help ourselves.
We tip-toe into his room and peer [...]

I saw this on a blog recently. Surely this won’t be the case with Lucas.

My twin brother (Jason) holding Lucas Kara’s creative genius at work
His first Tigers hat
Kara made my first Father’s Day a memorable one (as you can see from the previous two images). Here’s part of the sermon from yesterday (Lucas’s uncle Duncan held him on stage while I spoke this blessing over Lucas).

Dear [...]

Here’s a short video for our family and friends Kara put together last night per Lucas’s birth. Enjoy!

Lucas Joshua from Kara Graves on Vimeo.

Here’s film from just after the birth of Lucas. I think he’s about twenty minutes into his “out of the womb” experience in this clip. For the record: he survived the paparazzi.

Lucas is four weeks old today. Here’s a fun photo for you.
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Everything in me says “yes” to the truth of this statement: The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.

My time as a husband, father, son, brother, friend, minister, teacher, coach, and writer bears witness to the accuracy of this statement.

But [...]

Today, during the teaching time at church, Patrick made the point that one of the primary reasons life is precious is because it is temporary. “There will be a last time. A last time to hold hands with your spouse, children, grandchildren, and friends.” If life was permanent, it would be altogether different. 

Kids won’t always [...]