My Faith is Central to Who I AM!
The Space Between Dawn and Dusk The alarm doesn’t get a vote in our house. We are not up at 5:00 AM running marathons, and we are definitely not greeting the dawn with a manic grin. Give us a slow mid-morning, a solid cup of coffee, and some quiet before the day starts throwing punches. … Read more
The Standard in the Trenches Talk is cheap. The world runs on endless chatter about unity and goodwill, but when the pressure hits, talk doesn’t hold the line. Action does. We don’t need another theoretical debate on what care looks like. The marching orders were handed down a long time ago, clear and unmistakable. “A … Read more
The Old Way Has to Die Mid-morning rolls in, the house finally settles down, and the coffee is hot. Christy is curled up nearby, Zippy is stretched out on the floor taking up twice as much space as a dog should, and for a minute, the world stops barking. Most people want the prize without … Read more
The Hard Work of Softening Up Mid-morning hits different when the house is finally quiet. The coffee is hot, the sun is cutting across the porch, and Zippy is curled up at my feet, snoring softly without a care in the world. Christy’s across the room, getting her day moving. It’s easy to feel at … Read more
The Dirt and the Harvest Hard seasons don’t ask for permission. They show up, kick the door open, and demand work when you feel like you have nothing left in the tank. Sowing in the Cold Mid-morning rolled around today, coffee hot in the mug, Zippy snoring on the rug beside my boots, and Christy … Read more
Holding the Line When the Ground Shakes Waiting is easy when the weather is clear and the road is flat. Anyone can look composed when life behaves itself. The real test comes when the storm rolls in, the noise outside ratchets up, and everything in your flesh wants to scramble, panic, or force an outcome … Read more
The Quiet Before the Noise The house is dead quiet. Mid-morning sun hitting the back porch, mug of coffee in hand, and Zippy snoozing by my boots. Christy’s in the other room, and the world outside hasn’t started throwing its daily punches yet. Peace like this is hard-won. You don’t stumble into it by accident, … Read more
Love Your Enemies. Simple? No. Essential? Absolutely. Jesus didn’t mince words in Matthew 5:44. “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” It’s easy to love the people who buy you coffee or bring a treat for your dog. It’s an entirely different battle when you’re called to show … Read more
Stepping Into the Light: No Masks Required The world is obsessed with appearances. Everyone wants a polished facade, a clean jacket, and an answer for everything. We hide the mess. We pretend the grit doesn’t exist. But real life doesn’t happen in the shadows, and real faith certainly doesn’t grow there. “But if we walk … Read more
Doing Good When You’re Tired of Doing Good The Grind Gets Heavy Some days, staying the course feels like dragging a cast-iron skillet through wet cement. You put in the work. You do the right thing when nobody is looking. You protect your home, love your people, and take care of what matters. And yet, … Read more
