It feels like the gap between posts has become the rule instead of the exception. I keep telling myself I’ll “write something soon,” and then a few more weeks quietly go by while life chugs on in the background.

Still, even in the quiet, a lot has been happening, just not always the kind of thing that looks exciting on paper.

The first weekend of February took me off the Island again, this time to Sussex for their winter weekend, and then straight back into the growing pile of projects that seem determined to follow me home wherever I go.

Having passed safely between the lions, Christian comes to a place of rest, refreshment, and fellowship prepared especially for pilgrims: the Palace Beautiful.

Having recovered his scroll and pressed on up the hill, Christian now meets another test, not of strength this time, but of courage.

Soon Christian’s road leads him to a place that every believer eventually faces: a path that grows steep, hard, and costly—the Hill Difficulty.

Not long after leaving the sleepers behind, Christian discovers that danger on the road doesn’t always look lazy or careless. Sometimes it looks very religious.

Coming away from the cross, forgiven and changed, you might expect Christian’s path to be lined only with encouragement. Instead, he soon meets a quiet but sobering warning in the form of three men who have simply stopped caring about the journey at all.

First post of the new year… only a few weeks late. 😬

So far 2026 has been going well, or at least I don’t have anything worth complaining about. I’m sure I could find something if I really tried, but for now I’ll spare us both and just catch things up a bit.

All of Christian’s journey so far, with its burden, fears, and struggles, has been leading him to one central place: the Cross.

Having passed through the gate, Christian is now brought to a place where his eyes and heart will be further trained for the road ahead, the House of the Interpreter.