https://obsidianmusic.org/blog.html Reflections on fatherhood, faith, war, and the long road home. en-us https://obsidianmusic.org/outnumbered.html https://obsidianmusic.org/outnumbered.html I thought I might raise a son. Instead, three daughters helped raise a different version of me. Tue, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/a-different-kind-of-strength.html https://obsidianmusic.org/a-different-kind-of-strength.html Sometimes the strongest thing a father can do is soften. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/the-man-behind-the-father.html https://obsidianmusic.org/the-man-behind-the-father.html Sometimes we get so focused on being what everyone needs that we forget there's still a person underneath it all. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/theyre-watching.html https://obsidianmusic.org/theyre-watching.html Our children will hear what we say, but they'll learn from how we live. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/leave-room-for-the-silence.html https://obsidianmusic.org/leave-room-for-the-silence.html Sometimes being there means knowing when not to speak. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/stand-firm.html https://obsidianmusic.org/stand-firm.html The world will try to shape them. Our job is to shape them first. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/the-trail-always-teaches.html https://obsidianmusic.org/the-trail-always-teaches.html Some lessons can't be taught. They have to be lived. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://obsidianmusic.org/presence-over-perfection.html https://obsidianmusic.org/presence-over-perfection.html Fatherhood isn't about getting everything right. It's about refusing to stop showing up. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0500