Two of my daughters have lived through the harrowing reality of major hurricanes. During our years in Arkansas, tornadoes weren’t just a news headline; they were a recurring part of our lives. Because of that history, the latest announcement of a winter storm warning triggers a very specific, dual-layered emotional response in me. On the…
The Bright Side
One unexpected silver lining of my recent health journey is the beautiful gift of time—time to dive into books and simply let my thoughts wander. To be honest, many of my reading sessions drift into a peaceful nap, but I’ve come to embrace that as a victory! A dear friend of mine used to say…
To Make A Name
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves. — Genesis 11:4. Most of us first encountered the story of the Tower of Babel in the colorful pages of a Sunday school lesson. The takeaways were usually…
Take One For The Team — The Bench Warmer’s Grace
For this reason my joy has been fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. — John 3:29-30. In the third chapter of John’s Gospel, we witness one of the most radical shifts in perspective in human history. John the Baptist, a man who had captivated the attention of a nation, suddenly finds his crowds thinning. His…
The Architect of Peace
It is difficult to survey the modern horizon without feeling a sense of disorientation. We find ourselves in an era defined not just by geopolitical skirmishes, but by a deeper, more intimate fragmentation. We are at war abroad, but more poignantly, we seem to be at war with our neighbors. The public square, once a…