I Miss You

I miss you, my friend—Not who you are,But who I thought you were. I miss you, my friend—What I believed we had:the camaraderie,the trust,the friendship,the togetherness. I miss you, my friend—the days when shared ideas felt like iron against iron.But the shadows told another story—heavier,darker,less pure than I knew,and I wish I had seen it. I miss […]

RESURRECTED Bodies

(1 Corinthians 15:35–58) There’s this question Paul is answering—the kind of question people whisper at funeralsor think about at 2 a.m.when the room is darkand life feels a little too fragile. “What will our bodies be like… then?” And instead of giving us a chart,a diagram,a scientific explanation,Paul gives us something better: A story about […]

Breakfast with Jesus

My sister-in-law has already started decorating for Christmas—and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. Yes, I’m one of those people who believes Christmas décor should go up after Thanksgiving, not before. My other pet peeve? Wise men shouldn’t be part of the nativity scene—they came later! But despite my noble crusade to correct these “cultural inaccuracies,” I find I’m marching […]

Thanksgiving Music Playlist 2025

So here we are — fully into what I like to call the Thanksgiving Season. About thirty years ago, I started something small that’s turned into one of my favorite traditions: a Thanksgiving Playlist. At the time, my only goal was to make sure Christmas music didn’t completely take over November. It felt like Thanksgiving deserved its […]

The Falling Leaf

Finding Life in What Fades A leaf falls to the ground. Maybe it falls slowly.Maybe the wind takes it a bit quicker—maybe even a bit farther.Maybe it doesn’t hit the ground right away but hangs out for a moment—caught on a branch, or resting on another leaf. But eventually, it makes its way to the […]

What Shall We Die For?

The Power of a Witness There’s a moment near the end of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End that never fails to stir something deep in me. The pirate fleet stands surrounded, outnumbered, and facing certain death. Then Elizabeth Swann steps forward. Amid the storm and chaos, she lifts her voice and calls the weary to […]