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  There’s a quiet ache that lives in every parent’s heart—the not knowing. Will they thrive? Will they heal from this heartbreak? Will they remember the words I whispered when they were half-asleep and hurting? Parenthood doesn’t come with guarantees. It comes with grace for the unknown. 🌙 The Myth of Certainty We chase certainty because it offers comfort. It makes us feel like we’re doing parenting “right.” But certainty is often a mirage. Kids change. We change. What worked yesterday may falter tomorrow. And every so often, a curveball reminds us we’re not steering the entire ship—we’re helping shape someone who will chart their own course. Uncertainty isn’t the enemy. It’s evidence that your child is growing, becoming, unfolding. 🧭 Parenting as Pilgrimage Think of parenting not as a road map, but as a pilgrimage—sacred, winding, and filled with moments that ask you to walk by faith, not by sight. The detours matter. The delays teach. The unpredictability builds something withi...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #26 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology, #107 in Christian ecumenism; and #156 in faith & spirituality. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explora...

  The U.S. Constitution is often hailed as a beacon of liberty—a document that protects individual rights and limits government overreach. But in times of social unrest or political polarization, its language can be twisted into something it was never meant to be: a weapon. Extremist movements, both past and present, have invoked constitutional phrases to justify actions that undermine democracy itself. They quote selectively, interpret rigidly, and ignore the document’s deeper purpose: balance. ⚖️ Built for Tension, Not Absolutism The Constitution wasn’t designed to offer easy answers. It’s a framework built on tension: Federal vs. state power Individual rights vs. collective responsibility Freedom vs. order This tension is intentional. It forces debate, compromise, and evolution. Extremist readings often flatten this complexity—claiming absolute rights without acknowledging the responsibilities or limits that come with them. For example: The  First Amendment  protects s...