In Texas lore, especially in Dallas, 88 is a legendary number of great significance. The greatest Dallas Cowboy’s receivers wore the jersey inscribed with 88. Even better—-TODAY is my mom’s 88th birthday! Mom is resilient, adaptive, and a survivor. A strong woman of faith, she is also kind and our family’s social butterfly. An eternalContinue reading “Wednesday Wisdom | Lessons from Mom”
Confronting the Silent Sin of Acedia in 2026
#LENT2026 There is a sin that’s rarely preached about from any pulpit. It does not shout. It does not scandalize. It does not crash loudly into moral failure. It simply sighs. The early desert fathers called it acedia (sometimes translated as sloth), but it’s a word far too small because acedia is not laziness as much asContinue reading “Confronting the Silent Sin of Acedia in 2026”
Conversations Overheard While Walking
A group of boys walked past me along the trail. They looked to be part of a PE class from a nearby junior high. One boy asks another, “If your girl sent you a video of her cutting herself would you break up with her?” The other boy, one of four, said, “Most definitely.” TwoContinue reading “Conversations Overheard While Walking”
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