The View from the Tree Think back to the last time you had to stretch, strain, or shuffle around just to get a clear view of something important—or worse, the […]
If you walked into our sanctuary this morning, you would have been handed a physical rock and asked to hold it straight out in front of you. It doesn’t take […]
We all know the idealized image of the perfect family—the Norman Rockwell dinner table where everyone gets along, laughs effortlessly, and shows up unconditionally. But for so many neighbors in […]
The Messy Middle of Doing It All Alone We live in a culture that treats self-reliance like a badge of honor. We are told that if we just have enough […]
An Honest Conversation Over Breakfast A few months ago, I was grabbing breakfast with our retired “big biscuit” group on Shawnee Mission. As we caught up, I mentioned how excited […]
If we are being completely honest, human relationships are messy. We disagree, we say things we don’t mean (or things we do mean but shouldn’t say), and we build up […]
If you’ve ever downloaded a language learning app, you know exactly how it starts. You’re motivated, you’re locked into your screen every morning, and you feel great about yourself. But […]
We’ve all had those moments where life gets complicated, heavy, or completely upside down. We sit in the quiet, or we lay awake at night, crying out into the dark, […]
We’ve all been there—waiting for the baby to arrive, the test results to come back, or the moving truck to pull up. These “liminal spaces” are weird, unsettling, and often […]
Disappointment is simply unmet expectations, and it can feel incredibly heavy when life moves on a path we didn’t choose. Think about that “picture-perfect” Thanksgiving dinner you spent weeks preparing […]
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