by Jason Dykstra | May 17, 2022 | Funny, Practical
With the weather warming and all of us getting outside, there are so many things we can now see, hear, smell, and feel to be thankful for. Especially now that most of my spring yard work is behind me! Counting our blessings comes easy to us in spring, when cabin fever...
by Jason Dykstra | Apr 21, 2022 | Funny, Growth
The Auto-feeder! Baby not included. Many of the young adults I’ve worked with are now at the age where they’re having kids of their own…one just last week in fact! This brings back lots of precious baby memories and makes me head right for our family...
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 14, 2022 | Practical
TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, texting, and even Facebook are all things I’ve learned from young people. Snapchat was a hard pass. And as I meet new groups of students each year, I never cease to be amazed by how their lingering childhood informs our adulthood. As...
by Jason Dykstra | Feb 14, 2022 | Growth
It’s a phrase we all use. Sometimes as a joke when we have an oopsy, sometimes as a warning when we’re threatened. “Don’t judge me” may be silly or serious, but it’s always a defense. An ubiquitous and even reflexive wall we throw...
by Jason Dykstra | Jan 11, 2022 | Funny
Since my wife and I started dating, we’ve maintained a quote book that we sporadically review for a few good laughs. But when we started making entries for our kids, we now enjoy many great laughs! As I peruse these today though, I’m realizing how much...
