The past two weeks have been packed, but in the best way possible. I had the privilege of serving on a 72-hour retreat called Walk to Emmaus, and then this past Saturday, I attended Hoosier Heartland State Bank’s annual Shared Values Dinner. Both of these events reminded me of something really important—we have so much good happening in our community.

This past Friday, New Market Elementary School hosted something really special—Mountie Men Read day. It was awesome to see local men from the community, along with some high school boys, step into the classrooms to read to the students.

Whoa! I don’t know about you, but last week felt like pure chaos. Ever have one of those weeks where everything seems to go sideways no matter what you do? Yeah, same here. But here’s the thing—weeks like that show us what we’re made of.

At the end of the day, no one else is living your life—so don’t let anyone else dictate your journey. You get to decide which direction you’re heading. If you’re not happy with the way things are going, change course. If you’re on the right track, keep pushing forward.

Kindness Week is a great reminder, but let’s not stop there. Let’s make kindness a habit, not just something we do when it’s convenient. You never know what someone is going through, and your simple act of kindness might be exactly what they need.

Today I want to share an incredible experience I had over the weekend. I had the honor of being the emcee for the 2025 Southmont Show Choir Invitational. Let me tell you—WOW, what an experience!

Have you ever woken up and just felt it? Like you know it’s going to be one of “those days”? Yeah, me too.

But here’s the thing: We have two choices. We can lean into that bad mood and let it ruin our day, or we can choose to overcome it. Let’s talk about how to make the better choice.

Today we’re talking about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately—this idea that we have to feel “ready” before we start something new. Spoiler alert: You’ll probably never feel ready, and that’s okay. Let’s talk about why it’s so important to just start, even if you don’t have it all figured out.