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Chapters that brush against this theme, feeling, or thread in the story.

Responsibility Became Sacrifice

Jan 7, 2026
by A Work in Progress

Scripture: John 15:13

Before children, responsibility was about managing life. After children, it became about giving parts of myself away. This chapter reflects on how fatherhood redefined responsibility as sacrifice—and why that cost is inseparable from love.

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The Fear I Don't Say Out Loud

Dec 31, 2025
by A Work in Progress

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

Fatherhood carries a quiet fear no one prepares you for—the fear of loss, of failing, of not being enough for the people you love most. This chapter reflects on the grief that lives beneath love and the vulnerability of caring deeply while knowing nothing is guaranteed.

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Carrying Tomorrow Quietly

Dec 30, 2025
by A Work in Progress

Scripture: Isaiah 32:8

Some of the most important work I do for tomorrow happens quietly — without recognition, without certainty, and without anyone noticing how heavy it feels to carry.

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What They Learn When I'm Not Teaching

Dec 29, 2025
by A Work in Progress

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Legacy isn't built in speeches or milestones—it's formed quietly through habits, reactions, and the way ordinary moments are handled. This chapter reflects on what children learn simply by watching, long before they ever understand the lesson.

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When They Look Back

Dec 24, 2025
by A Work in Progress

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.

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