Dayton, OH has been home to Amanda and me for the past 5 years. Here are the top 10 things we’re going to miss about the Gem City, Ohio’s crown jewel.
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5 Years, Full Steam Ahead
Amanda and I got married 5 years ago today… I take a moment to reflect on what that’s meant so far.
Continue readingFor JR.’s 32nd Birthday, I present: The 32 (of the many) reasons I love JR. and that he is the best!
This is Amanda, JR.’s wife. JR. turns 32 today, so I’m taking over his blog.
I know that it has been FAR too long since a post has been written about the lives of the Forasteros Family, so I thought since one of JR.’s primary love languages is verbal affirmation, I figured that I would start with a surprise birthday post of the many reasons I think he is the bee’s knees. Fair warning: it might get a little mushy at times, but what can I say? We are presh.
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My Wife’s (Not So Secret) Superpower
Amanda has a superpower. She’s impossible NOT to love. Go ahead… try. I dare you.
Continue readingIf 50 is the New 30, then is 30 the new 21?
Extended Adolescence is just part of the larger evolution of our culture’s script. Rather than criticizing, we all need to work together to figure out what’s coming next.
Continue readingA Guide to Practicing Lent
Lent is how we prepare ourselves to observe Jesus’ death and celebrate his resurrection. Here’s a guide to taking Lent seriously.
Continue readingJesus Got a Sex-Change (Sort of…)
Jesus is not just eternally masculine. Because Jesus is the incarnation of divine wisdom, he is both masculine and feminine.
Continue readingDon Draper Stole Our Imaginations
Beauty was once attainable by anyone. But the rise of print advertising shifted Beauty from metaphor to concrete images. We must resist the unattainable forms of Beauty ads show us.
Continue readingBest iPhone Games – 2011 Edition
An updated list of my favorite games on the iPhone. All of these games were available as of December 2011! Click on the Game Name to buy it in the App Store!
Continue readingReal Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll
Though it’s certainly not all bad, the helpful and the harmful in Real Marriage are too thoroughly intertwined to be helpful.
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