In this deeply personal episode of Live IT Today, Greg and Stephanie open their hearts as they accompany Greg’s parents through one of life’s most profound transitions: leaving the beloved family home where decades of faith, sacrifice, hospitality, children, grandchildren, and countless sacred memories unfolded.
What began as helping pack boxes became something altogether different.
Through laughter, tears, quiet conversations, long walks, and the privilege of simply being present, they discovered that this was not merely a new season for Greg’s parents—it was a new season for them as well. Stephanie’s tears, Greg’s growing awareness of life’s brevity, and the quiet wisdom radiating from two faithful lives awakened them to a deeper truth: we spend so much of life clinging to what is passing, while God continually invites us to live for what lasts forever.
Perhaps this is one of the greatest gifts our elderly offer us. As the outward signs of strength gradually fade, they become living reminders that every earthly season is preparing us for eternity. Their lives invite us to reorder our own—to treasure people over possessions, presence over productivity, gratitude over grumbling, and the things of heaven over the things that cannot last.
The episode concludes with a brief reflection on the persistent faith of the Canaanite woman and the timeless wisdom of St. Bernard, whose teaching on the four degrees of love points us toward the ultimate purpose of every season of life: learning to love God—and ourselves—in light of eternity.
Referenced in this episode:
• Ode to Lord & Lady Chatterfield, Greg’s essay on the moving move: GO
• Ride of a Lifetime—the song and companion book: LifeTimeRide.com
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WELCOME TO ROCK OF SAGES
🌹Twelve Roses—Anna’s life is unraveling. Alone, pregnant, and grappling with a broken heart. On December 12th, she awakes to the weight of decisions she can’t face. Until the roses begin to appear.
🐽The Magnificent Piglets of Pigletsville—our present-day plight wrapped in a fairytale, accurately foretelling in detail the most consequential events that have unfolded in recent years.
🎠 Ride of a Lifetime—a captivating children’s book set in an amusement park, honoring parents and grandparents who paved our rides on earth and into eternity. Listen to the story set to beautiful illustrations and the soundtrack.
🔥 Primal Fire—a cinematic novella inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, alongside a 15-track rock soundtrack (Primal Fire).
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