by roylbaldwin | May 12, 2025 | Blog
Reflections on Generational Faithfulness and the Life We Leave Behind I’ve been in Western Pennsylvania this week—just me and my parents, with time to be around my brother and his family too. It’s amazing to see how much our family is growing. In a few days, I’ll...
by roylbaldwin | May 9, 2025 | HELD SERIES
In the middle of so many recent transitions—uncertainty, changes, goodbyes—there’s been this lingering ache I did expect…I’ve just never quite known how to put it into words. Closure.Or more honestly, the lack of it. We saw it often in foster care—forming deep...
by roylbaldwin | May 9, 2025 | Blog
And why trying harder doesn’t bring peace Some days, I feel like I’m living two different lives. I believe in Jesus. I really do.But then I catch myself moving through the day as if it’s all on me.The pressure. The planning. The parenting. The performance. It’s like...
by roylbaldwin | May 7, 2025 | HELD SERIES
A Reflection for May’s Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And if I’m honest, I’ve known the stretch between belief and unbelief more intimately than I ever wanted to. Anxiety doesn’t ask for your theology. It just shows up—uninvited,...
by roylbaldwin | May 6, 2025 | Blog
“Wisdom has built her house; she has carved its seven columns.”—Proverbs 9:1 “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.”—James 3:17 This past weekend at church, our...
