Andy
About Me
I am a family man, a web site maker, and a pretty good singer…when no one is listening. I live in Roswell, GA, with my beautiful wife Tiffany and two sons, Caleb and Andrew. I am still in major denial about being a geek. When I’m not tethered to the ball and chain (a.k.a the computer), I enjoy hanging out with the family and just about any activity outdoors.
Here’s a synopsis of how I view the world, my philosophy on life so to speak. Life is not my story. It is God’s. God is SO BIG. I am so small. I am humbled to play even a teeny tiny part in His grand story. Life is about communication…with God and others. The Christian Life is not hard to live. It’s impossible to live…apart from Christ living His life through you. My identity is not determined by what I do, but by who I am, or actually by who God says I am. Grasping the depth of God’s grace is the most effective motivator in life. And lastly, God is creative, and so am I.
I wish I lived according to this philosophy 24/7. Some days I live it better than others. Isn’t that the way it is with a lot of the things we believe in life? I mean, I believe in eating healthy, but I also believe in not passing up a Krispy Kreme when the “Hot Doughnuts Now” sign is on. God, save me from my contradictions.
Perhaps we’ve met somewhere along the way, or maybe we’ve never met. Or maybe we know each other just through this fascinating medium known as the internet. Whichever the case, thanks for dropping by. And please, don’t just lurk. Leave a comment on an article or follow me on Twitter. It’s nice to know that someone is listening and that the details of our life aren’t blazoned to an empty auditorium.
Other places to find me…
Tiffany, Caleb, & Andrew
About the Family
Tiffany, my awesome wife, frequently adds to the site by offering her thoughts on being a wife and a mom. We met and fell in love in college at the University of Mobile and were married in 1998. She was a fifth grade teacher for a few years until Caleb was born. Now she feels like she is doing the job that God created her to do. My job is fluff compared to hers.
What I love about her: She can catch a Frisbee behind her back. While doing some modeling in a mall, she once fainted while standing on the rim of a fountain. She has a cute way of stretching out the last syllable in a sentence. She has bungee jumped multiple times. She loves whitewater rafting. She's adamant about getting her nine hours of sleep per night. She always, always, always sends Thank You notes. She proudly wears the label "anal." She never forgets a conversation she's had. She’s a devoted friend. She’s a hopeless romantic…in a practical kind of way. She’d rather be a mom than any other job. She’ll tell me when my clothes don’t match or my breath stinks or my feet stink. She’s my biggest fan, biggest friend, and biggest kick in the pants sometimes. She expects great things from me. I love her.
At six years-old, Caleb is so much fun. Caleb's interests are always changing. He's wild and full of joy and energy. He loves Star Wars, anything related to science, riding his bike, drawing, books, hiking outdoors, and playing detectives with me in the basement. He's also also broken his arm and has been bitten by a bat. So yeah, I'd say he's wild. He's also a good big brother.
At two years-old, Andrew is the only extrovert in the family. Like his hair, his personality is wild. He's the only extrovert in the family. He never wants to play or be by himself. He wants to be with people every waking hour. He also loves sports. He points out every basketball goal in our neighborhood. We're more laid back this time around, and we're just trying to soak it all in.
Anna...what can I say? She was stillborn in October 2006. I never met her, never got to know her, never held her, but I love her and miss her. Tiffany's sister Kayla wrote this poem that we have framed and hanging in our hallway:
Anna.
Such a simple name—
perfect both forward and backward—
the beginning and the end so close together,
almost the same.
Anna.
A whole life,
unlived—
yet a whole life, nonetheless
