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 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 17, 2026 | Music & Movies
A Deep Dive into Field of Dreams, estranged fathers, and movie magic Field of Dreams will endure as one of the greatest baseball movies of all time. James Earl Jones delivers one of his most iconic performances. The lines from the movie will echo in dugouts and...
by mark | Jun 5, 2026 | Estrangement, Music & Movies
A Review of Remarkably Bright Creatures for parents of estranged children. Not since David Ogden Stiers invited us to meet the Beast have I enjoyed an opening movie monologue more than Alfred Molina’s disdain for third graders as Marcellus in the opening seconds...
by mark | May 29, 2026 | Music & Movies
Trusting our children, especially our estranged children, to a Sovereign God often feels like a full-time career. We ping-pong between crippling worry of the unknown and steel-jawed trust that God is at work. This song settles us into a gentle groove dug by the...
by mark | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thoughts for Estranged Christian Parents on the Passage of Time When our children were born, you and I started. We counted days. Then weeks. Then months. At some point amid tantrums, pull-ups, and sippy cups, we started counting years. Let’s close our eyes and...
