Is Infant Mortality, Digital Grief, Vanishing Property the New Normal?

^{Hi friends,}

^{The school year has officially begun in our house and like many of you, we’re adjusting! Early mornings, one missed bus, one missed sports practice, packed lunches, forgotten passwords and a missing Apple Pencil…we are getting back into the swing of things. But we were grateful to have some nice family time, a beachside brunch to kick off the new season.}

^{And…we also celebrated two birthdays this week! Only teenagers in the house now. Which means less and less pictures that mom is allowed to post.}

^{Today, we’re looking at a few stories shaping our world: some that raise deep questions, others that press on our values. I hope they give you something to reflect on. Not just what’s happening, but how we respond as people of faith.}

Listen to this week’s Anchor Points

^{Short, devotional reflections that anchor our day in truth.}

• ^{When Interruptions Ruin Our God Time – An unexpected knock. Plans derailed. But what if interruptions aren’t distractions… but invitations from God?}

• ^{The $900 Car Wash – One moment of panic. One expensive mistake. A reminder of how anxiety shows up and what it reveals about trust and control.}

• ^{The Greatest Inheritance – We chase what fades. But the legacy that matters most? A life marked by faith, passed on with purpose.}

• ^{Can I Call You a Liar? – It started with one question in church and exposed something most of us would rather hide.}

TRUTH IN

FAITH OUT

^{Faith Out: When the day doesn’t go as planned, pause. Interruptions test more than our schedule, they test your witness. Our response may be the only glimpse of Christ someone sees today. Will it look like irritation… or Jesus?}