beingaboutthejourney

As a new week begins, the question of what would make someone feel more supported rarely has a complicated answer. Most often, it is not about having every problem solved, but about not having to carry the burdens of the week alone. Support at its best is quiet and consistent. It looks like being checked […]

There are days that demand importance, and they arrive without asking permission. They can be funerals or births, personal milestones, confirmations, or graduations that have weight whether you want them to or not. You don’t choose their meaning; you rise to meet it. You put on the right clothes, you find the right words, or […]

I spent some time remembering my childhood today. Nothing in particular, just how fast time has gone by. When I was a boy, summers felt endless. Days were measured not in hours but in adventures — riding bikes until the streetlights came on, bare feet on hot pavement, the screen door slamming behind me as […]

A government that wants a strong population will help make them smart, solvent, clear-minded, and united. But we are experiencing the opposite, and that’s not by accident. It keeps us dumb, broke, confused, and divided because a society like that can’t fight back and can be easily controlled. The system keeps us dumb with shallow […]

No matter your age, find something to be passionate about in life. It’s not only a luxury for the young — it becomes more essential as you get older. When you’re young, life throws passions at you. Later, life gets quieter, and unless you fill that space, days can start to feel very long and […]

Jesus told us thousands of years ago what the final days would look like — wars and rumors of wars, famines and earthquakes. We see these things happening every time we turn on the news and we think we understand the prophecy. We have become experts at tracking the signs in the world. But […]

Just because you don’t believe the way others believe doesn’t make you someone bad like a “Nazi or a Fascist.” Those words have become the new standard for disapproval. They used to mean something terrible and specific. Now they are used to try to shut people up. If you vote differently, worship differently, or raise […]

When the world feels more violent, more chaotic, and less predictable than we remember, it’s natural to look upward and ask why. Every news cycle brings another conflict, another disaster, another act of cruelty that seems to defy reason. We search for a pattern because a pattern implies a purpose, and purpose is easier to […]

For a long time I thought happiness was something you earned after you did everything right. You work, you take care of your responsibilities, you check the boxes, and then you can enjoy your life. I kept waiting for the finish line, but eventually I realized I was the one moving it. There was no […]

There may come a time in your life when God strips everything in your life away. Not because He’s cruel, but because He’s preparing you for something bigger; just like Job in the Bible. It never feels like preparation when it’s happening. It actually feels like a big loss. Your job, the relationship, the perfect […]

Being About The Journey

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