The Lantern and the Flashlight

When marriage drifts, it rarely happens through drama — it happens quietly.

In this (part one) episode, we talk about the subtle seasons where you aren’t fighting, but you’re not really connecting either.

We explore how small frustrations reveal deeper needs, how resentment begins before anger, and how feeling unseen can happen on both sides at the same time.

Through Scripture and personal reflection, we discuss learning each other...

After several weeks away, we’re back with a new episode.

What began as a simple catch-up turned into honest conversations about the next steps in our faith—growing in prayer, seeking a church home, and navigating relationship changes when priorities slip out of place.

With a some space for current events.

It’s not just chatter; it’s daily bread for the soul (Matthew 6:11).

Along the way, we follow a few rabbit trails too—because we ...

This week was one of those blurry ones—where the days feel like molasses but your soul’s sprinting. Walking through thyroid cancer treatment will do that. Everything slows down and speeds up all at once. So, we sat down to record… and somehow ended up talking about roadkill hats, the power of suggestion, pocket preferences, and the staying power of childhood cartoons.

It might sound like chaos (and it is), but somewhere in there, we...

This week, we talk about low iodine madness, legacy land, and the kind of provision that doesn’t look flashy—but looks a whole lot like faithfulness.

We buried our sweet Reesie, made new friends in unlikely places, and sat in the ache and the laughter of a weekend that didn’t go as planned—but landed exactly where it needed to.

Being surrounded by all our children and grandchildren, running amuck and filling the place with laughter...

Sometimes faith shows up with fireworks—and sometimes it smells like the backyard. In this episode, we’re talking about the way Jesus meets each of us differently, just like He did with His first disciples in John 1. From quiet invitations to tailor-made miracles, He never gives more than we need—but always gives just enough to follow.

Along the way, I share some tender thoughts about saying goodbye to our sweet Reesie, my childhood...

This week, we talk about thyroid cancer, trusting God with hard news, and finding peace in the waiting.

We’re in the more now part of the story—the part after the shock, when things are still unfolding, tender, and real. The road ahead isn’t clear, but faith is holding what we don’t yet understand.

Where the news is heavier, the faith is deeper, and God feels closer than ever.

Not every chapter comes with clarity, but His Word doesn’t...

New love is easy. Normal love takes work—and a sense of humor when the altitude kicks in.

This episode explores what happens when relationships shift from new to normal—when the spark settles and real life rolls in. We talk about learning not to take things personally when your person is quiet, tense, or off their game, and how pulling ego out of the equation can make room for grace.

We also wander into strangers who overshare in the...

Let’s be honest: some days “good enough” is a clean pair of underwear and remembering what day it is.

This episode, we chat about how our personal thresholds for “fine” keep moving, how balance isn’t always graceful, and how the power of suggestion can mess with your head faster than a toddler with a Sharpie.

Also, muddy hands made an appearance. As they do.

Come hang out while we sort through the chaos—we promise at least one “aha” ...