Dec 13, 2024
When Buddy the Elf arrived in New York City, his childlike joy and relentless optimism ran headfirst into the city’s cynicism. From the grumbling pedestrians to Walter, his distant and dismissive father, Buddy encountered a world that didn’t believe in magic, hope, or...
Dec 12, 2024
Faith is a curious thing. It asks us to trust in something beyond what our eyes can see, beyond what our minds can fully grasp. It calls us to believe in a story still unfolding, in a purpose we can’t always trace, and in a God who is present, even when it feels like...
Dec 11, 2024
I was recently talking to a friend who explained that every single night on her calendar from now until the end of the year was booked. Every. Single. Night. That. Is. Busy. Honestly, when I was her age, my calendar looked exactly the same. Too many commitments, too...
Dec 10, 2024
Recently, about a week before I was set to fly out of the country, I had a few back-to-back meetings in the evening. By then, I’d long lost my “luster” for the day and was honestly counting down the hours before I could finally crawl into bed. The meeting was with...
Dec 9, 2024
What makes you happy? Getting a promotion at work? Nailing a big project? Scoring the best sale of the holiday shopping season? Happiness often feels like a fleeting visitor, doesn’t it? It comes and goes with the highs and lows of life. It lives on the surface, tied...
