Faith
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” ~Hebrews 11:1 NASB1995
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A Field Guide to the Christmas Season
The Christmas season moves from Advent’s quiet longing through the joy of Christ’s arrival to the clarity of Epiphany. It is a simple, time tested path for paying attention to hope, peace, joy, love, and light. The season invites reflection, steady expectation, and a renewed sense of presence. Continue reading
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The Virtue of Humility: How Franklin’s Thirteenth Principle Anchors Character and Wisdom
Humility steadies a man. It clears pride, sharpens vision, and anchors daily life in truth. It strengthens relationships, shapes leadership, and opens the heart to God’s guidance. This virtue frees us from performance and invites us into teachability, service, and quiet strength. Humility is the ground where grace does its best work. Continue reading
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ November 2nd Edition
This week’s Sunday Evening Collective turns toward gratitude — not as sentiment, but as strength. The Grace of Enough invites a slower look at the ordinary, where grace is already present and gratitude opens our eyes to see it. Enough isn’t about settling; it’s about seeing clearly what’s been given. Continue reading
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Justice vs. Fairness | The Lost Virtue of Rightness
Modern culture has replaced justice with fairness, mistaking equality for virtue. Fairness belongs to systems; justice to souls. When moral order shifts from conscience to bureaucracy, compassion becomes control. As C.S. Lewis warned, a society without objective truth loses both freedom and virtue. Franklin’s justice remains liberty’s safeguard. Continue reading
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The Virtue of Justice: How Franklin’s Eighth Principle Builds Moral Responsibility
Justice is more than the absence of harm; it is the active pursuit of what is right. Franklin’s virtue calls for proportion, not equality—truth joined with mercy, courage shaped by humility, and goodness extended both outward and inward. To live justly is to restore right order, one act at a time. Continue reading
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The Virtue of Silence: How Franklin’s Second Principle Builds Disciplined Leadership
Silence is more than holding your tongue. It is listening with intent, thinking before speaking, and honoring space in a noisy world. Inspired by Franklin, Scripture, and the Stoics, I spent this week practicing restraint in speech and awareness in presence. The result? More clarity, less noise, deeper listening. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~C.S. Lewis
“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” ~C.S. Lewis Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~ Winston Churchill
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” ~Winston Churchill Continue reading
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