‘Content’ Category Archive

I Almost Can't Believe This Is The Same Girl   I was truly humbled to meet Mamaai and her family.  I had no idea what she would be like.  I only had the photo to go by.  I guess the old saying “you can't judge a book by it's cover” is true.  She was not what I expected.  She was happy and full of life.  This truly was a day I will never forget. Day 3… … Continue reading

Gabe Real when He was Real Small

Gabe Real is not only Toby Mac's hype man but he is also a great singer in his own right.  It probably comes from the fact that he is the son of Gospel music pioneer Leon Patillo, who has been asked to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration.  I am sure Gabe will get the call to do it in 4 years as soon as more people hear his music.  You can check out the song we played tonight on the… … Continue reading

Wally is a Total WiiK

My daughter got a Wii for Christmas so today we had our first Family Wii Tournament.  Now I am slightly competitive and compulsive which together is a really bad combination.  The picture below is evidence of this.  I spent over an hour making a made a spread sheet complete with graphics just to keep score.  So I have come up with a new phrase for people like me, who are way too into their Wii. … … Continue reading

Take A Peak At Wally’s 6th Grade Journal

         Music is great therapy and it is no secret that I am a bit of a mess.  So when artists come in I give them a page from my 6th grade journal and I ask them to make words of my scattered letters and beauty from my pain.  This is Matthew West's attempt to help heal me. … Continue reading

I wonder if Family Force 5 gets this a lot?

I took my daughter to Toby Mac's Winter Wonder Slam.  Like me she is a big Toby fan.  She danced and had the best time.  This however, is a picture is of her seeing Family Force 5 for the first time.  You can see the pure excitement on her face.  My work as a father is done. … Continue reading