🎙️ Crumb Confessional — Season 2, Episode 13h

Title: Blastin’ aliens and riding sharks

Description:

It’s still Sunday, July 13th, and I cap off the day with full-on dad mode. The kids and I are deep in imagination—fighting aliens, riding pirate ships, blasting venom from fang guns, and soaring to the stars. I guide the game, cheer them on, and slip in some gentle direction as we prep to wind down. We laugh, shout, and dream together. In the background, I get ready for a special evening with Grandpa at the ballgame. But this moment? This is the real stuff.

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• Fighting imaginary aliens with my kids
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• Creating characters with blasters, webs, and electro-powers
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• Flying to Mars, then switching to a pirate ship on the ocean
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• Helping the kids transition from play to rest
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• Prepping for a baseball game with Grandpa
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• The sweetness of ordinary fatherhood
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💡 Highlights & Timestamps:

00:00 – “How big is the alien? What kind of blasters are you using?”

02:15 – “Protect your sister… work together as a team”

04:10 – “You want to go to the moon? Mars? The stars?”

05:25 – “I get to sit in Diamond seats with Grandpa”

06:40 – “Now you're on a pirate ship… and here come the sharks!”

08:05 – “All right, are we grinding down?”

09:10 – “Don’t throw your shoes—put them by the door”

09:45 – “I’m going inside, okay?”

🧠 Core Takeaway:

Obedience can look like spiritual fire—or just staying present in the wild, sacred chaos of fatherhood.

🙏 Closing Line:

Crumb Confessional #59 — Blastin’ aliens, wrangling sharks… and then it's time to shower and lead.