Have you ever been literally punched in the gut? Those of us unfortunate enough to have experienced this sensation know a couple things. First, you literally cannot prepare yourself for the reverberating pain that you are going to experience. It is radiating, sharp discomfort that seems to last and last. Action movies don’t do justice to the toll even a minor injury like this can take on the body! Second, it will stop you in your tracks. You have no choice but to confront the pain that you are experiencing and let it sink in before you can move on…

One of my biggest hobbies is researching serial killers, according to my TikTok algorithm. Spoiler alert - in reality, I have ZERO interest in the subject. Yet my feed recently has been filled with true crime and cold cases and statistics that tell me there are likely 25-50 active serial killers in the US right now. Hard pass, no thanks, hate that so much…

What does it mean to be a light? In the context of Ephesians 5, being a light is about our new role as Christians.