June 6, 2012

The Poopy Dance

My kids dance the poopy dance. I think at some point everyone does, even adults. I wish my kids would just poop in the potty.  They seem to enjoy just pooping in their pants all the time. My son didn’t get the hang of pooping in the toilet until he was almost 5. My daughter who just turned 4, is well on her way to […]
June 21, 2012

Coolest kid at the pool!

I love going to the pool at the local YMCA. The cacophony of young voices screaming “Pastor Cyle,” “Pastor Cyle,” will always lift my spirits. It is enjoyable to see families spending time together laughing and playing.  The pool seems to force dads to play with their younger children as they learn how to swim. I watched a dad play pass in the pool with […]
June 27, 2012

Circumcision of infants is now a crime in Germany.

  The religious freedom and rights of parents no longer trumps the rights of an infant.  Parents cannot choose to have their child circumcised for religious beliefs in Germany.  This parental choice may go against the adult wishes of the infant. Because the infant cannot decide for himself to be circumcised the German courts are now considering circumcision a crime against the infant.  This affects […]
April 13, 2013

The Mommy First Rule

Who do you kiss goodbye first when you leave your house each day? For children to understand love, they must understand they are loved by their parents and they are loved by God. Most parents inherently do a good job of loving their children. And many do a good job of explaining to their children that God loves them, but where I have seen many […]
June 6, 2012

The Poopy Dance

My kids dance the poopy dance. I think at some point everyone does, even adults. I wish my kids would just poop in the potty.  They seem to enjoy just pooping in their pants all the time. My son didn’t get the hang of pooping in the toilet until he was almost 5. My daughter who just turned 4, is well on her way to […]
June 21, 2012

Coolest kid at the pool!

I love going to the pool at the local YMCA. The cacophony of young voices screaming “Pastor Cyle,” “Pastor Cyle,” will always lift my spirits. It is enjoyable to see families spending time together laughing and playing.  The pool seems to force dads to play with their younger children as they learn how to swim. I watched a dad play pass in the pool with […]
June 27, 2012

Circumcision of infants is now a crime in Germany.

  The religious freedom and rights of parents no longer trumps the rights of an infant.  Parents cannot choose to have their child circumcised for religious beliefs in Germany.  This parental choice may go against the adult wishes of the infant. Because the infant cannot decide for himself to be circumcised the German courts are now considering circumcision a crime against the infant.  This affects […]
April 13, 2013

The Mommy First Rule

Who do you kiss goodbye first when you leave your house each day? For children to understand love, they must understand they are loved by their parents and they are loved by God. Most parents inherently do a good job of loving their children. And many do a good job of explaining to their children that God loves them, but where I have seen many […]