Dec 19, 2024
Faith and fear have more in common than we often admit. Both require belief in something unseen—a future not yet realized, an outcome not yet determined. The difference lies in the direction they pull us. Fear whispers, “What if everything falls apart?” while faith...
Dec 18, 2024
When was the last time you stepped up to face something in your life, even though you weren’t sure you had it in you to do so? “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” — Brené Brown It’s a quiet, snow-dusted night in Home Alone. Kevin...
Dec 17, 2024
A German Shepherd’s Mark Can Be Substantial Serendipitously, after our 5-year-old German Shepherd, Axel, succumbed to cancer at Halloween, a beautiful rescue German Shepherd appeared on my social media feed. He was “in desperate need of a forever home,” as...
Dec 16, 2024
After the death of my mom, my dad remarried, and we moved to the booming metropolis of Sawmills. We began attending the local church and I made fast friends. Important for a 9-year-old whose life had just been turned upside down. However, a few months in, my...
Dec 15, 2024
When Andrew and Layne were young, we’d count down the days before big events by counting “darks.” It was our quirky little system, and let’s be honest, it worked better than the impatient “Are we there yet?” countdowns. We are officially down to the darks you can...
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...
