by Kevin Banet | Jan 17, 2026 | Generations, Prayer, Reminisce
Its Yellowed Pages Speak from Years Ago I wasn’t looking for it. It turned up the way old things often do—quietly, without announcement. A small catechism that once belonged to my father. Its cover was worn thin, the edges softened by time and hands. A child’s pencil...
by Kevin Banet | Dec 24, 2025 | Family, Generations, Holidays
Joy From a Child’s Open Arms You wouldn’t expect a restaurant to be a place of epiphany between strangers. Yet that is just what I witnessed two days before Christmas. Our family was dining with our in-laws at a local eatery—one of those places where coffee refills...
by Kevin Banet | Dec 18, 2025 | Family, mental health
A Husband’s Birthday Wish: Drink Away, Dear A woman on Reddit recently shared a story that struck a nerve with thousands of readers. Her words were simple, honest, and deeply painful. “Does anyone else feel more forgotten as they get older?” Hers was a question many...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 17, 2025 | Prayer
Bob Dylan Keeps Us Knockin’ Years ago, a woman named Monica pleaded with a bishop, Ambrose, for some answers about her wayward son Augustine. He replied, “It is impossible that the son of so many tears should perish.” I think of this story whenever I hear Bob...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 8, 2025 | mental health, Senior stories
Finding Strength in the Struggle It’s a curious mix, isn’t it—compassion and admiration? We often feel sympathy for someone we see struggling yet we admire them at the same time. Have you ever felt that way? Recently I came across the story of a woman, age 74, who...
