As I put the finishing touches on the Tree Fort it became pretty evident that the fort would be highly used by all the boys, regardless of the age. In fact the 17 year old friends of our oldest are giving it rave reviews as they mount their airsoft guns on the window sills. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tree Fort’
The Tree Fort #4 (The Trap Door)
Posted: January 11, 2012 in Images that SpeakTags: friends, frugal, God, handle, hinges, leather, open your door to strangers, Tree Fort
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The Tree Fort #3 (Significant Things)
Posted: January 1, 2012 in Images that SpeakTags: big things, brace, building, construction, epic life church, humility, significant, small things, tree, Tree Fort, tree house, trust, work
We have continued building the Tree Fort on into day three and things are going quite well. the neighborhood kids have discovered the great imagination station perched in our tree and there has been quite a bit of running up and down the ladder, zig zagging through the construction zone. My youngest two have been [...]
The Tree Fort #2
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Images that SpeakTags: building, cedar, foundation, God, structure, tree, Tree Fort, tree house
Building a tree fort for four boys is a very important act of Fatherhood. I have heard, “You’re a genius!” spoken in my direction from my offspring more in the past couple of days than I have the entire 17 years of this parenting journey so far. Many of our years of parenting have reflected [...]
The Tree Fort #1
Posted: December 29, 2011 in Images that SpeakTags: Abide, branch, Christ, epic life church, John 15:5, pallets, tree, Tree Fort, tree house
As I drove out of the AXIS parking lot, after an amazing Christmas Eve service, I felt this strange since of “Whew” spread over me. I was entering a three week vacation/sabbatical. It has been full tilt Go! for about three years. But you will never hear me complain. i love it and I really [...]
