Father’s Day is supposed to be filled with laughter, memories, and time with your children. But what happens when you’re a father watching those moments happen from a distance? This is my journey of grief, faith, and trusting God to restore what was lost.
Prayer is not a last resort. It is a connection. When you do not know what to say, God is still listening, and you do not have to have it all figured out to pray.
Sometimes the struggle does not disappear as quickly as we prayed it would. But that does not mean God is absent. He may be working in the middle of it.
How do Christians process grief, loss, and unanswered prayers? In this personal review of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop, I share how learning the biblical practice of lament transformed my faith and connected me with a community of believers walking through suffering together.
Have you ever felt broken beyond repair? This is a raw, honest testimony about losing a father at 12, surviving a widow maker heart attack, and how God kept putting me back together every time I fell apart. Turning 55 and still standing — not because of luck, but because of grace.
I never imagined I would find myself at rock bottom—a lowly, contrite, broken man with seemingly nothing left to lose. Well… almost nothing. I still have my health, and my old CR-V is somehow still hanging on. Lately, I’ve found myself praying often for both, asking God to protect me and keep that old Honda running a little longer…
Strong men get tired too. This post is about carrying responsibility, family pressure, work, health, pride, and learning to bring the real weight to God instead of pretending you are fine.
You have been through things that should have broken you. Maybe they almost did. But you are still here, still showing up, still carrying what needs to be carried. Before you move on to what is next, stop for a second and understand what that actually means.
Some seasons hit so hard and so fast that it feels like everything is falling apart at once. That’s when you find out what you’re truly anchored to.
Trusting God sounds easy when life is calm. The real test comes when fear, pressure, and uncertainty start closing in around you.