1.0Mark D. Robertshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdrobertsMark D. Robertshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/author/mrobertsHappy Birthday to . . . Not Yet Jesus . . But Nathan! - Mark D. Robertsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gn1jVpGXRG"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/2008/12/happy-birthday-to-not-jesus.html">Happy Birthday to . . . Not Yet Jesus . . But Nathan!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/2008/12/happy-birthday-to-not-jesus.html/embed#?secret=gn1jVpGXRG" width="600" height="338" title="“Happy Birthday to . . . Not Yet Jesus . . But Nathan!” — Mark D. Roberts" data-secret="gn1jVpGXRG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Yesterday was a watershed day in the Roberts family. My son, Nathan, turned sixteen! Yes, sixteen! Wow! It’s hard to believe. On December 21, 1992, Nathan was born at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California. That was one of the most amazing and wonderful days of my life, matched only by the day a…http://www.markdroberts.com/images/nathan-baby-dad-4.jpg