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Is My Family Great?

Started by goodwordediting · 9 months ago

I let you decide, Dawud Miracle. At your prompting, here’s my photo album response to David Airey’s face behind the blog series, which I’ve reinterpreted slightly as the family behind the blog.


My family in full fest garb at our ... Continue reading »

17 comments

  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Is that you... with... a ... beard?

    Yes, btw, your family is great.
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    I played Jesus in the Christmas pageant that year. So I tried to grow a beard. I had just started trying at this point.

    Let's hope the Son of God was better with facial hair than me--since he created it.
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  • Dawud Miracle

    2 years ago

    Hi Mark

    My vote is that your family is better than great. Your kids are beautiful. And it's lovely to meet your wife. I'm guessing my wife would love it if I described her as substantive.

    Hey, thanks for sharing your lovely family. And thanks for answering the tag.
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  • Every Square Inch

    2 years ago

    Marcus

    You are a blessed man!

    Great family - beautiful kids, loving wife and the grace of God upon your life. Priceless.
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    You all are kind. I guess substantive may not have been the best choice of compliments--but I meant it in a spiritual and intellectual sense rather than a physical one.

    I'm just going to keep digging this hole...
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  • Mary E. DeMuth

    2 years ago

    So cute, they are! Thanks for sharing.

    Hey, here's something fun: Office Max (at their counters) is giving away FREE posters of one of your favorite shots (24x36). Pick up the coupon there. You can enlarge your family!

    Mary
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    Shhhhhh, Mary! Don't say "enlarge your family" too loud. We're trying to stop at two kids--that's all we can handle.
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    You don't wear that hat at church, do you? I'll bet you do, and you sit towards the front. That's why I carry heavy-duty rubber bands. Wrap one or two around a sturdy hymnal and you got yourself a handy-dandy hat-remover.

    Please take this as a compliment, but I hope you guys have more kids.
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  • Spaghettipie

    2 years ago

    It is a nice idea to see pictures of the people whose thoughts I read daily. Like putting a brain with a face.

    Such a sweet family, too!
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  • Susan

    2 years ago

    It's a lovely family portrait! And my goodness, you all look so young - I supposed that I thought the picture you normally post was an older one and now you were gray and wise - guess we'll just have to stop short of gray.

    I would imagine your wife knew which substantive you meant - and what a lovely complement - to be spiritually substantive.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Craver, I agree-with two kids, you each have one, but at three-you're officially out numbered!! Then, it's a whole new ballgame!

    Ahh, maybe that's a deterence....

    Great family pic, Mark! I feel inspired to do the same....
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  • Mark D. Roberts

    2 years ago

    Did Jesus wear that red hat?
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    Eve, consider yourself tagged then! I'm not good at tagging folks with memes, but I'd love to see your family.

    That goes for the rest of you...

    Craver and Mark, sadly I must confess to wearing the hat in church. It is the staple costume feature of a recurring character I created for the children's program... named Captain Starbucks Bumblemonkey.

    Bumblemonkey made his first appearance when he abducted the lady announcing our new childrens' program on Wednesday nights. I tied her up and everything. The kids loved it.

    My favorite Bumblemonkey skit is the Five Minute Exodus (with Pirates).

    Jesus didn't wear a hat in the Christmas pageant, thank goodness. I did wear a nasty crown of thorns at one point though.
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  • Stacy

    2 years ago

    Fredricksburg! Now I have a picture and a geographic location. I'd stalk, but it's too far to swim. Great looking family. I think it's one thing that it's OK to say you're proud of. :)

    Craver, your rubberband/hymnal comment cracked me up and inspired a post to boot. Really? You were quiet as a kid? I'm still not seeing it.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    I'm with you, Stacy-I can't picture Craver as quiet either. My sister was "quiet" but only because she knew how to be quiet and good when my folks were around :)

    Mark-I've posted!!!
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    Ahh yes... the adventures of Captain Bumblemonkey. That's good stuff, man! I enjoyed it.
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  • Char

    2 years ago

    Mark - it is great to see your face and your beautiful family! I love the costumes.
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