Category: Family

Pray for Cindi

May 8, 2006

I'm sitting in my study working on some things and I can hear Cindi coughing up a storm in the guest bedroom.  She's been sick for about a week now, and hasn't really slept during that time.  I don't anticipate that she will tonight, either.  It would mean a lot to me if you would … More Pray for Cindi

A Walk in the Park

April 24, 2006

After dinner yesterday, Cindi and I went for a walk in a local park.  It’s a good thing to be outside, especially during seasons of life that are especially busy.  It’s a reminder of many things, one of them being the fact that the world is much bigger than my little life.  Another is that … More A Walk in the Park

My Aunt Mitsu: Lessons from Her Life & Death

December 5, 2005

This afternoon I returned from my Aunt Mitsu's funeral in south New Jersey.  I've been gone since Friday.  The funeral was held on Saturday, and the Sunday evening service at her church was dedicated to her, as well.  I didn't know her well; mainly from the perspective of a distant nephew.  So it was a blessing to … More My Aunt Mitsu: Lessons from Her Life & Death

“To Die Is Gain”

November 28, 2005

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.  — The Apostle Paul, 1st century A.D. Who says this kind of thing?  I mean, what would possess a human being to write such an off-the-wall statement (and to write it honestly)?  And how in the world did it ever become normal, even cliche?  Sometimes … More “To Die Is Gain”

Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 2): The Divine Model

November 3, 2005

I'm a bit surprised that no one has yet responded to my previous post, because (1) the issue is very relevant, (2) the subject is highly controversial, and (3) I overstated my point in the last sentence.  This was the last sentence: "It is time for us to re-examine the relationship between God and His … More Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 2): The Divine Model

Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 1): The Father Loves the Son

November 2, 2005

This past Sunday afternoon I was playing my guitar and singing the song "God of Love."  Ryan Boys (a former RD) wrote it as a doxology following D.A. Carson's remarkable sermon on the intratrinitarian love of God at the 2003 Truth & Life Conference.  I love the song, because it expresses an otherworldly reality and an eternal … More Parental Involvement in Marriage (Part 1): The Father Loves the Son

Girl Talk

September 28, 2005

For you ladies, there’s a good blog out there called “Girl Talk” that you ought to check out.  It’s authored by the four main women in CJ Mahaney’s life — his wife and his three married daughters. Here’s Carolyn Mahaney’s lowdown on the most recent series of posts: “Over the next several days, each of the girls … More Girl Talk

Good to be an Uncle: Lessons from My Nephew

July 19, 2005

My five-month-old nephew Jackson is here visiting us (with his mother, of course).  As you might expect, he is amazingly cute.  I am not often around children his age.  I wish I were more. A natural sense of compassion grips your heart when you’re around children of Jackson’s age.  Usually this compassion takes the form of goofy faces, unintelligible and … More Good to be an Uncle: Lessons from My Nephew

October 10, 2004

Other things are filling up the days now, so I’m choosing to abandon xanga.  Thanks for being gracious enough to read my posts.  My online writing energies will now be directed towards the new website that my wife Cindi has designed for us – http://www.gunnerandcindi.com.  Maybe a blog or two will come out of it.  … More