From red to white in the Louisville Temple 5:00 am. The alarm rings. Denielle and I wake up, shower, and dress. My sister, Maria, sleeping in the boys’ room, wakes as well. We make a smoothie and grab some protein bars. We gather in the van. Maria offers a prayer. We back out of the…
Category: Godmade Lemonade
How a cub scout trip to City Hall could change the world
Answer to all life’s problems inspired by the mayor of Papillion “Yes?” asks Mayor Black, pointing to my son Neil. “My dad likes to pick up trash in the park,” Neil says, lowering his hand as he responds to the mayor’s question. “That’s good,” says the mayor. “That means I don’t need to use your money…
Would you like to feed our pig?
“Hey kids, who wants to go feed a pig today?” asks Denielle over breakfast in our Nebraska housesit. No hands shot up but little Lydia’s and Casey’s. “Why would we do that?” Neil asked, rubbing at the sleep still in his eyes. “Doesn’t sound like fun.” “A member in our Church owns a small farm and said we…
Can anything sour in life be made sweet?
The following is an excerpt from Kyle’s book, Ask God. In preparation for hosting family and friends for a special event, my wife put me in charge of juicing lemons. To complete this task, I would slice the lemons down the middle and then hold the end over a ragged, dome-shaped electronic appliance that, when…