If Words Were Calories, Some People Would Be on a Diet   Some folks will promise you the world… and deliver absolutely nothing but excuses and audacity. They’ll say, “I got you” and then disappear like Wi-Fi in a tunnel.   Now naturally, you want to: • call it out • flip a table (biblically) • or write a strongly worded text… with emojis   But Jesus says, “Let it go.”   Not because it didn’t matter— but because anger is heavy and peace is priceless.    “Let your ‘Yes’ be yes, and your ‘No,’ no.” — Matthew 5:37  …

Lately, I’ve noticed a pattern—people sharing stories about losing someone they loved deeply. Not always a spouse or partner, but friends… chosen family… people who once felt permanent. And what hurts the most isn’t the loss itself—it’s being dismissed as if that connection never mattered at all. Some of the hardest losses aren’t romantic. They’re friends. Chosen family. People who once knew your heart… and now act like you never existed. Spiritually, this kind of loss can be confusing. We replay conversations, question ourselves, and wonder what we did wrong—especially when no harm was done. But Scripture reminds us that…

Trusting God with Our Adult Children (AKA: Yesterday He Graduated and I’m Still Processing It) There’s something sacred—and slightly unhinging—about watching your child step into adulthood. When they’re little, we hold their hands. When they’re grown, we learn to open ours. (And resist the urge to send advice daily.) Yesterday, my son graduated college. And just like that, a season closed and a new one opened—whether my heart was ready or not. I’m overflowing with pride… and also learning a whole new level of trust. The kind that says, “God, I’ve taught him, prayed over him, reminded him to be…