Derrick Logan

It wasn't intentional. I never would've guessed that I would go nearly two months without posting. To be honest, I've gone two months without hardly venturing into the blogosphere. Kim has to literally hold my face to a computer screen to get me to read her blog.

Reason? Fatherhood.

No other reason. The time I would use to write and to read other's stuff has quickly translated into late night feedings and walks around the house to keep Jude from crying. After he's in bed, I can barely muster a blank stare... until I fall asleep.

Everything at home has changed.

Kim and I's time together consists of diaper changing and bath time. She's no longer working at the school, but instead she's taking pictures, tutoring, and being a stay-at-home mom. We used to eat out all the time, now we have a calendar telling us what we're eating everyday this month. Instead of debating over a new wall decoration or Wii game, we're shopping for a second car seat 'cause our kid is a beast.

I love it all.

I'm tired all the time. I don't have time for anything. And I'm at an incredible moment in my life. I have a wife who loves me... I mean REALLY loves me. I have a little boy that lives at my house; he's my son... MY SON! He's the most amazing gift I've ever been given. I go to work everyday with one agenda: lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. I've had dozens of jobs, all of which required me to do things that didn't matter. There's nothing I do at Palm Valley that doesn't matter. My life is absolutely amazing.

I'm finding a pace.

That's so important for me. Honing in on the right tempo for my life is so important for me. With all of the changes that came with Jude, I'm now starting to find my new pace and it's energizing. Time is still at a premium but I'm finding ways to be more efficient with the 1440 minutes I'm given everyday.

So that's what's been up with me lately.