Thirteenth

Each new year can feel like just another number, but more often than not I’m astounded that it’s already been another year.

London

I acknowledge you’re never really finished with the job of parenting, but there are a few satisfying stages I still hope to cross, this being one of them.

Ashes

Relief commingled with grief choked in my throat, as I held back the bitter emotions when she spoke the long-expected yet unwelcome words. “It’s over. He’s gone.”

Sisyphus

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” - Proverbs 27:17

One Turn

How does one determine the will of God? Why, in that moment, did I interpret circumstances as an indication he wanted me to stay where I was?

Unqualified

“If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing badly,” wrote G.K. Chesterton.

The One

Standing in my girlfriend's driveway one evening and saying goodnight, the question came up. “So, where do we go from here?" she asked.