• 26 for 2026 and My OLW

    After adequately recapping and reviewing 2025 and talking a bit about the why behind goal setting, it’s time to talk about 2026. I really debated on taking on the Gretchen Rubin approach for 2026 because 26 is a lot of intentions to measure and manage, but once I got started sketching out some personal aspirations Continue reading

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  • In Defense of Setting Annual Goals

    Now that I’ve sufficiently checked in and thoroughly reflected upon 2025, it’s time to turn my focus to 2026. I know goal-setting isn’t for everyone, and there have certainly been years that, for a variety of reasons, it just hasn’t felt right to set goals. I always think about a huge vision-board crafting night I Continue reading

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  • 2025 Year in Review

    Well, the time has come to sit down with my thoughts and process some of the highs, lows, key moments, and lasting impressions of 2025. Leading up to this, I’ve taken my 25 for 2025 goals and written the following check-in posts: Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #3 Check-in #4 Check-in #5 Those posts went Continue reading

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  • 2025 Goal Check-in #5

    As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on the last five of my goals: Prepare for 25th Continue reading

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  • Christmas, Consumerism, and Conflict

    As we are squarely in the middle of this Christmas season, I cannot help but find myself in a bit of a uncomfortable situation. I love Christmas. As a Christian, I embrace the longing and waiting brought on by the season of Advent. Secularly, I love the sights, sounds, smells, and overall cheerfulness and expectation Continue reading

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  • 2025 Goal Check-in #4

    As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Read Status: Ongoing 25 Minutes Continue reading

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  • How I Stay Close to My College Kids

    As I continue to show up here and process some of the new-ish rhythms of this middle stage of life, I want to be clear that my intent isn’t prescriptive, but rather to show the ways I am working through many of these new milestones in real time, through trial and error, and with honesty. Continue reading

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  • 2025 Goal Check-in #3

    As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Practice Styling My Existing Wardrobe Continue reading

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  • How a Cabin in North Carolina Became Part of Our Empty Nest Plans

    During our entire time in military ministry, we have known from the day we drove away from our hometown, that we would one day return. Southeast Tennessee is the place we consider home, no matter where the Army takes us. It’s where our parents are. It’s where we have deep roots. It’s where we believe Continue reading

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  • 2025 Goal Check-in #2

    As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Be A Word-Nerd Status: Ongoing Continue reading

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