Welcome to a story God is still writing.

Scripture: Lamentations 3:31-33

There is a loneliness that comes from being alone—and another that comes from betraying yourself to stay connected. This chapter is about choosing the first, and learning why it hurt less in the end.

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17

When no one protected me, I learned to protect myself. Discipline became my refuge, and strength became the language I used to survive.

Parents remember milestones. Kids remember moments. From tone of voice to everyday routines, these are the small things children often carry with them long after parents have forgotten—and why they matter more than we think.

Scripture: Micah 7:8

There are seasons when the future doesn't look like a destination — it looks like fog. And maybe vision isn't about seeing far ahead, but about trusting the next step enough to take it.

A long Christmas Day filled with noise, generosity, and unexpected moments—ending not quietly, but meaningfully.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Even after growth begins, old versions of ourselves still surface. This chapter reflects on recognizing lingering patterns without shame—and choosing awareness over denial as part of the becoming process.

Scripture: Mark 9:24

Doubt once felt like failure, something to hide or pray way. Over time, I learned that questioning wasn't the opposite of faith—it was part of growing a faith strong enough to stay.

Scripture: Luke 16:10

Fatherhood redefines responsibility—from obligation to intentional love. This chapter reflects on the unseen choices, quiet sacrifices, and steady commitments that shape trust, character, and the lives entrusted to our care.

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

There comes a moment when love stops asking you to explain yourself and starts asking you to protect yourself. This chapter reflects on learning the difference between patience and self-abandonment—and how boundaries became an act of respect, not rejection.

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15-16

There was a moment in my childhood when life stopped feeling uncertain and started feeling dangerous. This is where survival became my language.

A Christmas Eve shaped by quiet trust, thoughtful moments, and the reminder that the most meaningful gifts are often the simplest ones.

Fatherhood changes as you get older. After age 35, priorities shift, patience evolves, and a new version of dad quietly takes shape. These are the most common types of dads that tend to emerge—and chances are, you'll recognize yourself in more than one.

Scripture: Psalm 78:4

One day, my children will look back on me — not as I was in a single moment, but as I showed up over time. That future version of me is already being written, one ordinary day at a time.

Scripture: James 1:19

I didn't lose her because I didn't care—I lost her because I reacted before I paused. This chapter reflects on the cost of urgency, the wisdom of restraint, and the faith required to choose silence over instinct.

Scripture: Isaiah 30:21

Faith doesn't always arrive with clarity or comfort. Sometimes God is quiet—not absent, but close—asking us to keep walking without reassurance and to trust His presence even when we can't feel it.

A day spent restoring order, spending more than planned, and sitting with the quiet ache of effort that goes unseen.

Scripture: 1 John 3:18

Fatherhood is shaped less by milestones and more by moments. This chapter reflects on the quiet power of presence—learning when to lead, when to listen, and how showing up consistently leaves a deeper imprint than perfection ever could.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11

I chased urgency instead of intimacy, mistaking intensity for connection and being needed for being loved. This chapter reflects on the hard lessons that come from loving without safety—and the clarity that arrives when you finally learn what love is not.

Scripture: Lamentations 2:22-23

Tomorrow has always felt fragile to me — like something easily stolen by disappointment. But lately, I'm learning that the future doesn't need my certainty. It only needs my willingness to keep showing up.

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Becoming doesn't wait until everything is healed or resolved. It unfolds quietly in the middle—while questions remain unanswered and growth feels slow. This chapter is not about arrival, but about honoring the process God is still writing.