Your First Christmas Without Them: How to Find Joy Without Erasing the Sorrow

For some people, Christmas is lights, laughter, and tradition. For others… this will be their first Christmas alone. The first one without the spouse.The first one without the parent.The first one without the child.The first one without the dog that once made the house feel alive.The first one without the voice that made the season … More Your First Christmas Without Them: How to Find Joy Without Erasing the Sorrow

Built Different: Why God Designs Some of Us for the Broken

Some people believe that all humans are the same. But Scripture disagrees. We are equal in value,but not identical in purpose. “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.”— Romans 12:6 Some are built to lead nations. Some are built to build families. Some are built to heal wounds. And … More Built Different: Why God Designs Some of Us for the Broken

When God Brings Two People Together… Then Pulls Them Apart

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that God’s timing almost never looks clean or linear. People like straight lines, together or not, yes or no, stay or go. But God works in seasons, cycles, and timing deeper than our understanding. Sometimes He brings two people together at the perfect moment…not because they are … More When God Brings Two People Together… Then Pulls Them Apart

The Power of Second Chances: Why We Shouldn’t Judge People by Their Worst Moments

We live in a world that loves to freeze people in their worst mistakes. One bad choice, one broken season, one moment of weakness, and suddenly that becomes their identity forever.But I’ve lived long enough, and changed enough myself, to know this truth: **People are not defined by what they were. They are defined by … More The Power of Second Chances: Why We Shouldn’t Judge People by Their Worst Moments

When Two People Love Differently, and Why It Doesn’t Have to Mean the End

There’s a quiet truth about relationships most people never talk about: Two people can love each other in completely different ways… and still find a way forward. Not because it’s easy. Not because everything is perfectly aligned. But because mature love recognizes something most modern culture doesn’t: **Love isn’t always about matching capacities, sometimes it’s … More When Two People Love Differently, and Why It Doesn’t Have to Mean the End

Why Christians Should Have Nothing to Do With Halloween: A Biblical Warning Against Darkness

Each year, as October 31st approaches, many Christians decorate their homes, dress their children in costumes, and call it “harmless fun.” Churches host “trunk or treat” events under the guise of safety and family entertainment. But let’s be honest, just because something is socially acceptable doesn’t mean it’s spiritually acceptable. I’ve had the spiritual interactions … More Why Christians Should Have Nothing to Do With Halloween: A Biblical Warning Against Darkness

Can Diverse Peoples Truly Live Harmoniously Under One Banner?

Throughout history, one of humanity’s greatest experiments has been the attempt to unite people of differing cultures, religions, and values under a single governing system. Nowhere is that attempt more evident than in the founding of the United States, a nation born not from shared bloodlines, but from shared ideals. For a time, the experiment … More Can Diverse Peoples Truly Live Harmoniously Under One Banner?