Tick Tock

Tick Tock. Tick Tock.Tick Tock. Tick Tock.Tick Tock. Tick Tock.Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Time passes so slowly when we’re young. We don’t realize it then. Christmas feels forever away. Birthdays take ages to arrive. School years drag on, vacations seem impossibly distant, and everything ahead of us feels stretched out, unhurried. Days are long. Years […]

Chips Fall

Chips fall… There is almost nothing you can do about it. You can’t control outcomes.You can’t decide how people will respond.You can’t make life land neatly where you hoped it would. You can do the right thing.You can also do the wrong thing—and yes, that can influence where the chips fall.But even then, the truth […]

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 […]

New October Music 2025

So tomorrow—September 30th—kicks off the October playlist. This playlist has been growing and evolving for the past 30 years, and each year I get excited to add a few new songs to the mix. For 2025, I’ve got four fresh additions, and here they are: 1. Resist (Keep the Devil Away) — TobyMac 2. Get […]