My grandmother was not an easy woman to watch decline. She had been sharp her whole life. Quick with a Scripture, quicker with an opinion, and completely uninterested in being handled carefully just because she was old. She lived alone longer than anyone thought she should and she did it on purpose. Independence was not...
There is a line that used to be obvious. Children are off limits. Whatever adults choose to do among themselves – whatever content they consume, whatever lifestyle they live, whatever identity they claim – the children are not the audience. They are not the market. They are not the experiment. They are not the canvas....
I used to think being strong meant never letting anyone see the strain. Keep the face neutral. Keep the voice steady. Handle whatever comes and handle it alone. Never ask for help because asking for help meant you were not equipped for the load you were carrying. I wore that version of strength for years....
There used to be prayer in public schools. I know there are people who will immediately tell me why that is a good thing. Separation of church and state. Religious diversity. Nobody should be forced to pray. I have heard every version of the argument. Here is what I know. The year prayer was removed...
I want to talk about something that does not get discussed honestly very often. Men are leaving the church. Not all at once. Quietly. One at a time. They stop showing up and eventually nobody notices because the service keeps running and the seats fill with everyone else. The reasons vary. But there is one...