Good Friday invites us into a place we often try to avoid—a place of sorrow, silence, and endings not yet redeemed. We stand in the shadow of the cross, where suffering is not abstract or far away, but heartbreakingly real. It’s a day that doesn’t leap forward to resurrection, but instead honors what hurts. It … Continue reading In the Shadow of the Cross: A Good Friday Reflection
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Desperately Seeking Control
This morning, I awoke to a stark realization: one of my most significant challenges is a desperate quest for control—control over my life and aspects of the larger world that, in my mind, I could manage better than those currently at the helm. Even when I whisper to myself, “I surrender,” there’s a paradox at … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Control


