Flashback #1

 

I think it is time I rewind a little to give the reader a brief summary (very brief, but I plan a lot of expansion of the following information as time unfolds) of the make-up and spiritual history of our family.

 

I am 48 years old and was reared in a Christian home.  I had always considered my self to be believer, but it was not until shortly before my second marriage that I realized I needed to make Christ Lord of my life.  I had lived a sort of antinomian lifestyle in which my profession of faith had not been translated into behavior that reflected that claim.

 

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”   John 14:15 (ESV)

  

The most obvious indicator of my spiritual condition at that time was the fact that I had failed to view my first marriage as a sacred bond and model of Christ’s relationship to the Church.  True to my human nature, I was focused on my own personal satisfaction (that selfishness trend is quite persistent).  I had one son, Sean, by that marriage.

 

My second wife, Lori, was also divorced and I am confident she would admit to similar spiritual failings in her life as I related above.  When I met Lori, she had daughter named Heidi.

 

The table below summarizes our family members:

 

Name	Age	Relationship	Current Status
David	48	Me	Neophyte blogger
Lori	40ish!	Wife	Registered pharmacist, now stay-at-home mom
Heidi	26	Lori’s daughter by her first marriage, adopted by me.	Married and the mother of my first grand-daughter!
Sean	20	My son by my first marriage.	Starts Junior year in college in Sept 2008
Morgan	13	Daughter	Homeschooled entrepreneur
Peyton	9	Son	Daddy’s homeschooled “deputy”
Abigail?	<0	Daughter?	Due date — November 2008

 

 

As I mentioned, I understand that this introduction to our family is very brief.  I will add this table to the “About Us” page for future reference.  I also plan to elaborate on several of the issues brought to light.