Welcome

Dawna was sick recently, so late at night before going to bed she asked Mark to take her dog out. Mark said yes, but he grumbled irritably as he stood up. The task got done, but the grumbling stole something from his "yes." It communicated reluctance rather than care. On our wedding day, we each spoke a profound yes to our spouse, a covenant made before God and witnesses. That yes was not merely a promise for that moment but an irrevocable commitment that shapes every day tha

On a recent airplane flight we watched the movie Jay Kell y (2025). George Clooney plays a world-famous actor reaching the end of his career and questioning his choices as he comes to realize how empty his relationships are. One of the lines that stuck was when his daughter Jessica told him: " You say you always want to be with me. But your actions aren’t speaking the way your words are. " Words are easy. Actions are hard. Salt and Light Christianity has taught since the beg

Dawna has always found in the Beatitudes a profound guide for her own approach to Christian life. The Beatitudes are so important to her that her one tattoo (designed by our daughter Thea) is about them. When we read this Sunday's Gospel , we began a deep discussion on what they meant for marriage. At one level, the Beatitudes are about relationships . The Beatitudes describe relational postures that create psychological safety within a relationship. Research shows that when