When the Past Returns Uninvited: Why Remembering Isn’t the Same as Remaining
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October 16, 2026
There are moments when the past returns without being invited. A song.The smell of rain on warm pavement.A particular kind of afternoon light.A voice remembered so clearly that for a second the years between seem unreasonable. Memory does that. It does…
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“Neglected, Not Gone”: Why the Good Old Days Are Less About Nostalgia and More About Faith
August 7, 2026
Every now and then, a song will sneak up on you. I was thinking about that old Judds song, “Grandpa,” and the line about the good old days. At first, it is easy to think the song is talking about old cars, dirt roads, front porches, and simpler times.…