faith and-family
Explore 14 articles dedicated to faith and-family
The Sacrament of the Overdue Notice
When funds run dry, a weary father discovers that holy ground isn't a mountaintop, but a scratched kitchen table covered in bills.
The 3 A.M. Vigil: Moving From Enmeshment to Healthy Detachment
A Licensed Professional Counselor explores the transition from the anxiety of enmeshment to the active discipline of detachment with love during a family crisis.
The Ministry of the Famine: When Love Means Walking Away
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) breaks down the psychology of "tough love" using the Prodigal Son narrative, explaining why allowing a crisis is often the only path to recovery.
The Sacred Decline: How to Steward Your Mortality with Dignity
Aging isn’t a medical failure to fix - it is a spiritual assignment I have learned to master, and you can too.
The Elder at the Gate: How I Reclaimed My Spiritual Authority After the Nest Emptied
In the fall of 2018, after thirty-five years of calculating load paths and stress factors as a Structural Engineer in the Chicago suburbs, the silence in our Naperville home was deafening.
The Comfort Idol: Why I Stopped Retiring and Started Refitting
Rejecting the cultural narrative of endless leisure to embrace a season of high-impact Kingdom purpose.
The Sunset Commission: Why I Rejected the 'Permanent Vacation' to Mentor the Next Generation
After 30 years in ministry, I realized that modern retirement is a trap. Here is how I replaced the golf course with a season of radical, inconvenient mentorship.
The Generational Bridge: How I Moved from Critic to Sage
Practical lessons from 20 years of mentorship: abandoning the fortress of judgment to build a bridge of wisdom.
The Consultant's Chair: transitioning from Enmeshment to Healthy Differentiation
A clinical perspective on how empty nesters can trade executive control for strategic influence, based on 22 years of family systems therapy.
The Hospitality Audit: Converting a 2,500 Sq. Ft. Empty Nest into a Ministry Outpost
For twenty years in our suburban home in Knoxville, Tennessee, the noise of my three sons was the soundtrack of my life.
Re-Firing for the Kingdom: Why I Refused to ‘Fade Out’ in Retirement
I traded the golf course for the Gospel, and it saved my sanity. Here is how you can find your "Kingdom Assignment" after the career ends.
The Grandparent’s Influence: How I Play the "Long Game" of Faith
A retired educator and deacon reflects on shifting from an "Authority Mindset" to an "Influence Mindset" to maintain a spiritual connection with his grandchildren.
The Second Honeymoon: Reclaiming Your Marriage
The empty nest isn't the end - it's a golden opportunity. Discover how to move beyond 'Mom and Dad,' reclaim your intimacy, and find your marriage's 'Second Calling.'
The Living Legacy: Why I Wrote a Spiritual Will (And How You Can Too)
I spent decades building a financial inheritance, but a single manila envelope held the only wealth that actually survived the transfer.