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FFYF: ArtPrize Edition

Hello, Heroes! Today I am taking the younger boys to the city of Grand Rapids to see some of ArtPrize, an amazing art competition that was begun here 3 years ago. Essentially, the public gets to vote for the artwork and choose the winner. This is offensive to some, as...

FFYF: Stinky Basement Edition

So, our office is in the basement of the house, and we’re blessed to have a bathroom down here as well. Having a bathroom below grade means a special pump and venting system for waste. For some reason, every year about this time the sewage gasses escape up the...

FFYF: Whoopsy-Daisy Edition

Happy (belated) Fun For Your Friday, Heroes! Yesterday was the last day of insanity for the summer, in which we cleaned up after Community Vacation Bible School (over 240 participants and nearly 150 volunteers) and then crashed after a little cleaning around the...

FFYF: Cubby Camp Edition

Good Friday, Heroes! Today I am in the middle of Cub Scout camp with the younger boys. What was I thinking? Seriously though, camp is a lot of fun. And I can do anything for two days, right? I’ll update you with any necessary war stories when I get back home!...

FFYF: Escape from the Heat Edition

Good Friday, heroes! I hope you’re surviving all this heat all right. We had 2 days that were downright pleasant, then it rained like crazy and now the heat and humidity are right back up to blechy now. Blechy…that’s the technical term you know. Stay...