by mark | Jul 10, 2026 | Estrangement
How do estranged parents respond to the pain and ache of “no contact”? How far away from your beloved stranger do you feel? You and I shouldn’t rush to an answer to this question. The pain of distance is real. Pain, when hidden, is often crammed into a...
by mark | Jul 3, 2026 | Music & Movies
Even with all her flaws, foibles, and her citizens forgetting her history, I love America. This Independence Day, here are five pieces of media I recommend we dive into to remember why this nation is worth fighting for. I know this is an extra article this week, but...
by mark | Jul 3, 2026 | Estrangement, Prayer
Note: The pronoun her is used throughout this prayer. If you are praying through a son’s birthday, substitute his name, his, and him throughout. Where appropriate, substitute your experiences for those expressed here. Feel free to substitute “we” and “us” as well if...
by mark | Jul 1, 2026 | Patriotic
If you’re old enough, where were you during the bicentennial celebration in 1976? Please leave a comment with your story Guess where I was during the bicentennial? My dad concocted a brilliant plan. We would take a family vacation west from Georgia to California since...
by mark | Jun 26, 2026 | Estrangement
How Christian parents of estranged children can make some sense out of God’s timing. Cynics love to drag out an old chestnut of a riddle to trip up Christ followers. They ask, “If God is all-powerful, can He make a rock so large that even He can’t move it?” If...
