Tag: Pat
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Still Loving You, Still Missing You
In loving memory of Pat, on her birthday – September 13 It’s the second birthday we’ve spent without you, and it feels so real. Too real. It hits me in the everyday moments—when the kids reach milestones and I instinctively reach for the phone, knowing you’d be just as excited as me. Probably more. It Read more
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The Weight You Carried: A Father’s Day Letter to My Husband
You’ve carried a lot.Not just in the practical sense—bags, deployments, moves—but emotionally, spiritually, deeply.You’ve carried weight I couldn’t always name.And you’ve done it without asking for applause. There are seasons that don’t let up, that demand more than seems fair.And somehow, for the last six years, you’ve lived through a storm that never seemed to Read more
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Peace Isn’t Passive
Faithful Fruit Series #3 explores the concept that Peace Isn’t Passive. This post is part of the 9-part series: Faithful Fruit: A Reflection Series on Living What the Spirit Grows. You can read the full series here. I used to think peace meant everything was calm. That I’d finally reached a place where nothing rattled Read more
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The Charity Run Dream: When Legacy Speaks Through Loss
I had a dream about my mother-in-law—a year after her passing, she was still fighting, still moving, inviting me and my daughter to join her in a charity run. It felt like more than a dream—it felt like legacy calling. This reflection explores what it means to keep walking, to give from the heart, and… Read more