Prayers I Never Wanna Pray Again

The light came down as I stood on the uphill edge of a holy prayer circle, just to be that much closer to heaven. My thoughts were gathered, my approach was set, and soon it would be my turn to talk to God with the pious precision of a pastor’s priest. Or...

How Not to Do Things the Hard Way!

A couple weeks ago, our family decided to stave off the Covid distancing doldrums with some Dykstra Family Olympics! Ya know, since the real Olympics aren’t happening. Our events consisted primarily of doing normal household or outdoor tasks, but without the use...

The Freedom to Learn

Ten is a very fun age. I mean I don’t really remember personally, but it sure looks flippin’ awesome (you just got dad joked)! This week I enjoyed filming my sons’ first “stunt” movie. It’s called Hulk Twins, and it’s clearly...