A few months ago, I took up swimming. What began purely as a means of exercise soon blossomed into something of a religious experience—though not in the kooky, New Age-y way, mind you.

Death, Grief, and Frodo’s Incurable Wound / The Bible Is Never Enough / Saying Goodbye to Moses / No Service for Jesus Is Small / Writing is Pain, But Environment Can Help / Ask Whatever I Wish? / The Holiness of God

Good evening, everyone. My name is Joshua Budimlic, and I am Dakota’s oldest and only brother. You may recognize me as the man who had the honor of walking Dakota down the aisle only a few short hours ago.