Drift less live more

“Drrifting is easy. The current decides for you. Living more means waking up to your life and choosing where you actually want to go.”

—RD

DEPTHLINE

Some of my clearest moments happen out on a surfboard. There’s nothing else like it, sitting in the lineup, reading the ocean, waiting for the right wave. You’re surrounded by people, but you’re also completely alone with your thoughts. You can process, breathe, reset, and still chase something unpredictable.

Every wave has its own story. Sometimes, you paddle so hard for the wave only to watch it roll right past. Other times, you catch it effortlessly. Some days, the paddle-out is exhausting as wave after wave pounds you. On other days, you glide smoothly as if the ocean opened a lane just for you. Surfing reveals what’s inside you. It teaches resilience, timing, trust, courage, and patience…spiritual skills long before we call them spiritual.

That’s why I’m writing Depthline.

A “depthline” is where deep water meets the shallows and creates waves worth riding. Spiritually, that’s also where growth happens; the deep undercurrents of God’s presence intersect with the everyday grind of life.

Depthline is a one-year journey from Genesis to Revelation and into spiritual disciplines: daily habits that build spiritual readiness and keep you grounded when life hits unexpectedly hard. Each day is short enough to read in about five minutes, yet powerful enough to reset your day. 

I hope you enjoy this and that you experience the deep undercurrents of His presence.

  • May 29

    “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10 SOUNDINGDavid writes this prayer after being confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sin with Bathsheba. This is not a surface-level moment. David has already acknowledged what he has done. He is no longer hiding or minimizing.…

  • May 28

    “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 SOUNDINGThis verse is spoken in the middle of movement and tension. Psalm 46 describes a world that feels unstable, with nations in turmoil and circumstances shifting. It is not a quiet setting. It is a place where anxiety would be understandable. In that context,…

  • May 27

    “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation.” — Psalm 42:11 SOUNDINGThe psalmist is not speaking to others in this moment. He is speaking to himself. His soul feels heavy, unsettled, and discouraged. Instead of ignoring…