The new book
Reflections on Seeing Life Differently
About the book
A single word. A chance encounter. A moment we almost overlook.
In more than 90 short readings, The Words We're Given explores perspective, gratitude, faith, struggle, wonder, and the unexpected lessons hiding in ordinary moments.
These are reflections meant to be lived with—not rushed through. Read one at a time, return to the ones that stay with you, or simply open to a page and see what word meets you there.
Sometimes a single word can change the way we see everything.
The story behind it
The words behind this book emerged during prayerful walks along the beach. Sometimes it was a word that seemed to arrive out of nowhere. Sometimes something seen along the way sparked a thought. Sometimes the ordinary became interesting simply because enough attention was paid to it.
Those moments became notes. The notes became reflections. And eventually, the reflections became this book.
What you'll find inside
Some reflections lean toward faith. Some toward gratitude or struggle. Others begin with something almost comically ordinary. The common thread is perspective: looking again before deciding you've already seen everything there is to see.