How To See Grace In All Things & Give Thanks: 3 Stories
The 1621 project is my life project. To see the grace in all the things and to give thanks.
To see like that is also a gift.
Why I Cannot Abide “You’re Only as Happy as Your Least Happy Child”
She meant well. My friend was only trying to sympathize. Kelly wasn’t the first to say it after she heard about our son. In my younger mothering days, I believed it, too—that I could only be as happy as my least happy child. But now I don’t think it’s true. Content Means Sufficient Because I’m learning…
Fine Wine, Real Life, & How to Actually Choose Joy
“We’ve moved on with another player. The offer is off the table.” When that unjust, punch-in-the-gut news came Wednesday, this truth grounded me. It is the only mindset that could possibly convert that (bitter) disappointment into (real) joy
No Gains Without Pains: Strong Nations and Strong Souls Come With Self-Control
A country’s soul can’t be stronger, or more free, than the sum of its parts. Without individual ability to self-govern, without willpower, federal government has no hope. Souls enslaved to sin do not a free nation make.