Archive - This Beautiful Ache

A Few 2026 Predictions

Things I know will be true in this new year

Dec 31, 2025 • Christopher Stites

The Scandal of Christmas

Why Jesus' birth was messy, and why that's good news for us

Dec 5, 2025 • Christopher Stites

November 2025

Why Books Make Better Gifts

Three reasons why books are better than toys and screens

Nov 25, 2025 • Christopher Stites

Winter's Breath

A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death

Nov 24, 2025 • Christopher Stites

A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity

Nov 19, 2025 • Christopher Stites

Becoming Un-Disenchanted

Pt. 2 - understanding the cure for our cynical hearts

Nov 14, 2025 • Christopher Stites

The Slow Theft of Joy

Pt. 1 - the shape and curse of cynicism

Nov 7, 2025 • Christopher Stites

It's real and it's everywhere you look

Nov 3, 2025 • Christopher Stites

October 2025

The Morning Thaw

A poem on the sacredness of early mornings

Oct 30, 2025 • Christopher Stites

The Bitter Blow

A poem of lament, loss and mystery

Oct 26, 2025 • Christopher Stites

The World Remade

J.R.R. Tolkien's vision of Redemption and a New Creation

Oct 22, 2025 • Christopher Stites

A poem on the strange ache of time

Oct 18, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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