The memory popped up in my FB feed: two years ago this month, the world began shutting down.
The Work
“The message I preach hasn’t changed. Circumstances have changed. Problems have changed, but deep inside man has not changed, and the gospel hasn’t changed.”—Billy Graham
To Your Health
One thing that’s been on my mind a lot lately is health. (Gee, I wonder why.) This has been a super challenging year for me physically.…
From A Distance
Of all of the unique challenges that come with large family life— the abbreviated appliance life cycles, the hunt for a vehicle big enough to…
The Reality
What was supposed to happen was school. Music lessons, math, some geography rabbit trails to botanical gardens around the world.
He Orders Our Days
For the first time since March of 2020, Christopher is traveling. It’s not been the trip he planned, but it’s so clearly been the one…
Cold and Warm and Back Again
Someone recently shared that they felt the temperatures in East Tennessee was something like Powerball: just random numbers thrown out in no particular order. And it’s…
Life is What Happens to You While You’re Busy Making Other Plans
I didn’t intend to take a 9 day break from this space. It just sort of… happened. I recently had cause to repeat a line…
And… We’re Back
This week brings nearly all of our normal rhythm back into play, with the added wrinkle of it also being the last week the college…
The Recap
The last day of the year. It feels a bit more meaningful as 2020 comes to a close, doesn’t it? Somehow a bit weightier? A…