by Jason Dykstra | Sep 12, 2022 | Growth, Story
It was a blast from the past. Last week I was walking through my fourth grader’s school, seeing his first locker, and sitting on a tiny stool that hadn’t fit my backside for 30 years. His teacher described her vision for the year, and I wondered how on...
by Jason Dykstra | Aug 18, 2022 | Growth, Theology
TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and probably being cool…all things I’ve learned from young people. As the new school year approaches, a new class is coming to college, and soon I will meet many of them and be shocked how baby-faced some of them are....
by Jason Dykstra | Jul 12, 2022 | Practical, Theology
These are clearly not me, and I may not be the world’s foremost authority on this topic. My youngest son agrees with unfortunate consistency every time he tells me how much he loves my pudge. Better than hating it, I suppose! Either way, I can’t and...
by Jason Dykstra | Jun 14, 2022 | Growth, Practical
Here I am, about to celebrate this special day of dadding by preparing for a 17-hour mini-van trip around Lake Michigan! Exotic, you say? Well, yes, the endless construction and Wisconsin shoreline are quite lovely. No sarcasm at all. And although being pampered on a...
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...
