The Deegan Project

04/06/2026

04/03/2026

Today is Good Friday. For Catholics, it’s a day to remember the betrayal, pain, and suffering Jesus went through before He died.

I know Deegan was feeling a lot of the same things Jesus was feeling, the day he made the decision to drive his car into a tree, taking his own life. And in that likeness is a prayer I’ve been praying since the day he died:

God, Your Son died to save us. Please don’t let Deegan have died in vain, please let him save people too. Show me the right things to do, and give me the right words to say to help people suffering like Deegan was see that even in the darkness, there’s still hope that tomorrow will be a better day.

People ask me frequently how I can believe in a God that let my son die. I’m linking (link in comments) my most recent blog post here, I hope it helps people understand.

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03/28/2026

It’s shout out Saturday, where we tell you what local businesses we love, and how they support the community!

This week, it’s the Holly Cafe, and if ya know, ya know! The staff is SO friendly every time we go in there - you can’t leave in a bad mood. It’s retro in such a cool way, AND they have a patio in the back..that means that while it’s still freezing, you can have coffee and a bowl of soup made in house, maybe even pair it with a sammie on bread ALSO made in house…and if it ever warms up, the patio is the perfect place to sip an adult beverage (Yes, they serve those too!) and have a salad with a friend.

When we went to the businesses in downtown Holly to ask for their support, we didn’t even make it down the block before they called us to tell us they were in. And if you’ve felt like Holly has gotten a facelift over the last few years, you can probably thank the Holly Cafe owner, Cari Cucksey. The heart she has for making Holly a place people can be proud to call home is evident in everything she does.

Seriously, I’ve never ordered something there that I didn’t love. When you go, report back!!