This is not a Christmas story.

This is a story about perspective.About how the same moment can mean everything to one person—and almost nothing to another.

Over the next twelve episodes on Together 4 Good, we’re sharing real stories that remind us we don’t all experience joy, meaning, or even God in the same way.

This is not a Christmas story.But it is a human one.

In this episode, I tell a story from high school—one that never really resolved.

What started as a bike ride through an unfamiliar neighborhood turned into an unexpected encounter in the woods. No clear explanation. No tidy ending. Just a moment that stayed with us.

This reflection isn’t about fear—it’s about courage, community, and the power of a simple question: Are you okay?

Sometimes faith doesn’t give us answers.Sometimes it gives us the courage to ask.

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