parenting – DAVE GIPSON

When you’re a father…

belief, parentingOctober 24, 202428Views 0Likes 0Comments

My girls are taking swimming lessons now. One has almost perform form on her strokes. Watching her swim is a thing of beauty. But the other one? She flails about like a goose trying to take off. Her arms flap on top of the water like a basset hound’s oversized ears. Does watching her give…

CHOOSING CHAOS

Blog, parentingMay 9, 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

I really wasn’t looking to adopt again, not at this point in life. Our two little girls are 8 and 9, and we’ve got grandkids now just a few years behind them. So at this point, I’ll be attending my kids’ graduation ceremonies using one of those walkers with the tennis balls on the legs!…

Second Chance Dad

UncategorizedNovember 18, 201573Views 0Likes 1Comment

This is a picture of my new baby girl who just turned two-years-old. I remember the exact moment and where I was when she entered my life. Her name is Elizabeth (“Ellie” for short) and she is my second chance at being a dad. It’s not that I was a bad dad the…

When they won’t be “Home for Christmas”

ChristmasDecember 16, 201460Views 0Likes 0Comments

There’s a certain odd hush that comes upon a town at Christmas Eve. It’s not that people aren’t still working — those days when everyone got off work for Christmas are gone. But a calm still descends as families gather, and the majority of stores shut off their lights and workers head home. That’s…

Accidental Atheist: The Christian Bubble

UncategorizedNovember 14, 201481Views 0Likes 0Comments

We’ve parented 5 kids so far…and counting. So we’re well aware of all the negative influences a child faces in today’s culture. There are temptations and hazards now most of us never dreamed of just 10 years ago. Considering all the technology available to them, the number of ways for kids to damage themselves spiritually…

Tag: parenting

When you’re a father…

CHOOSING CHAOS

Second Chance Dad

When they won’t be “Home for Christmas”

Accidental Atheist: The Christian Bubble