09/05/2026
Michigan was a pause in the chaos.
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A sacred, unrushed time to simply look at each other, to talk, and to listen. It felt like a small piece of heaven right here on earthâa blessed place where Godâs angels roam free, and where we could step away from the noise before another busy season begins.
Thirty years ago, we made commitments as young people that we didnât fully understand. Since then, life has handed us its share of valleys.
But looking back, I am filled with so much gratitude that we never gave up. We kept fighting for ourselves, for each other, and for our family.
It took fortitude, perseverance, and grit.
But this trip wasnât about rebuilding or reconstructing the past. There is no more shame in who weâve been or who we havenât beenâonly redemption and sanctification.
Instead, this was the rendering and design of something entirely new for the second half of life.
With Asher graduating in just nine months, we are standing on the edge of the empty nest.
Itâs time.
Life isnât just happening to us anymore; we are actively choosing how we want to live out the rest of our days.
We are asking the deep questions: Who do we want to be together? How can we serve each other? What does the deepest kind of love look like in the daily walk, and what legacy will we leave for our kids and the Kingdom?
We are laying down our own armor for His armor.
Stripped of our desire to control, we are completely surrendered and vulnerable to wherever He wants to lead us.
It isnât a second chanceâit is a beautiful, conscious choice to walk hand-in-hand, joined as one with our loving Father.
They say hardships produce perseverance, and character produces hope.
Cheers to turning our struggles into stripes of honor. Hereâs to our next chapter, our next adventure, and the incredible grace of the second half. đ¤