well, rhonda informed me today that i haven't been blogging enough. her exact words were that she "misses your blog." i told her the whys and why nots and whatevers, but she didn't fall for it.
so, normal people can stop reading now. this is just for rhonda.

rhonda, i love you. i have never regretted my decision to marry you. i know we have our stresses right now. some are normal to all couples and some are unique to us. but, we'll make it through. i'm not at all worried about our future (i just wish God would reveal the answers a bit sooner).
on the other hand, look at how we've been blessed--a cozy home from which to live our lives, 3 kids (for now) that love us in return and are exceptional in every way, an extended family, a church family and circle of friends that is beyond belief.
we are like minded in so many ways that it's frightening. despite our differences, i sometimes can't believe that there is a single person in this world that understands me (and loves me anyway).
without going into all the mushy metaphors and crap about flowers and sunshine, i know that we share a beautiful life together. you grow more and more beautiful in my eyes every day and your deepening faith in our Lord blesses me profoundly.

i can't believe it's been so long since i blogged. but, mark it up to lessons learned. i've determined that i won't be one of those dads that puts blogging above my kids. so, until i get a break to blog (and have adequate time to forumlate my thoughts and ramblings), you'll just have to wait for any inspiriation or deep thoughts that might accidentally flow from my brain through my fingers into cyberspace.

but, on a bright note, emmaus slept through the night last night, and in fact is still sleeping now almost 10 hours later!