The Comparison Trap

The Comparison Trap

(Thoughts about the upcoming book Contentment: What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours) Comparison rarely announces itself. It slips in quietly. You’re grateful—until you scroll. You’re content—until you see. You’re confident—until you compare. Then something...
The Comparison Trap

The Search That Never Had to Begin

(Based on the Introduction of Contentment: What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours) We have been taught to search. Search for success. Search for recognition. Search for the next level, the next stage, the next version of ourselves. Search for...
A New Year

A New Year

What if this year isn’t about doing more, but about living better? What if balance—not busyness—is the goal for the year ahead? This year, choose a way of life that can hold both joy and pain. Equilibrium is not the absence of trouble—it’s learning how to live...
The Ending of Another Year

The Ending of Another Year

We stand here again—between what has been and what will be. We carry both gratitude and grief. We remember moments that felt endless. We release the ones that hurt too much to hold. Time moves, and so do we. But God remains. Faithful. Present. Kind. The end of the...
The Memories of the Season

The Memories of the Season

This time of year carries a strange ache. We remember what was. We miss who isn’t here. We hold memories that both comfort and sting. The scent of pine. The glow of lights. The same old songs that still make us cry.  Memory is holy ground. It takes us back—to...
After Thanksgiving

After Thanksgiving

The dishes are done. The house is quiet. The leftovers have become reminders. Reminders of time. Reminders of grace. The rush slows, but reflection remains. We start thinking of what’s next—December, Advent, Christmas. But something inside us still lingers in...