July 21, 2012

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Seeing Sand

“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
 They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!
 And when I wake up, you are still with me!” Psalm 139:17-18 I had no idea how much sand there was. I had imagined in my mind the possible implications of verses like this one – and yet I had no idea. Then I went to a real beach - several of them actually – and…

Welcome to the world – Ezekiel Aaron Steffen

33 days ago the history of me changed forever. On June 9th, 2012 at 2:29pm, I became Ezekiel Aaron Steffen’s dad. It was the most surreal experience of my life. In the course of about 8 hours my life was altered forever. I have a son. I am his father. My mom is a grandma. Life as I knew it will never be the same. I am responsible for another human life, and while that’s a mortifying thought, it’s also…

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