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  • What are you known FOR?

    What are you known FOR?

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Are you known more for what you are “for” or what you are “against”? It’s an interesting question to consider in our current environment. It would be hard to deny that the society in general is leaning strongly toward the against side of the equation. In many ways, we are… Read more

  • Hope Wins the Day in Nicaragua

    Hope Wins the Day in Nicaragua

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Recently, I had the chance to return to Nicaragua to spend time with friends and check in on everything happening there. It is always an incredibly encouraging and hope-producing time, and this trip was no different. With that in mind, I want to share a few updates with you. Following… Read more

  • Summer Rewind: Moving Beyond the Formula

    Summer Rewind: Moving Beyond the Formula

    Good morning from the air! I am on my way back from Nicaragua as I write this, which made this post come to mind. We have a tendency to look for simple formulas to get us to where we want to go in like. The problem is real life tends to be much more nuanced… Read more

  • Summer Rewind: Small Ripples Make a Big Difference

    Summer Rewind: Small Ripples Make a Big Difference

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Are you familiar with the idea of a ripple effect? In today’s Summer Rewind edition, I look back on a post in which I wrote about ripple effects and what we can learn from the ripples themselves. The value of considering the opportunity we have each day to take a… Read more

  • Summer Rewind: Learning from the Fourth

    Summer Rewind: Learning from the Fourth

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! This July 4th, 2026, The United States of America celebrates it’s 250th birthday. This is quite a milestone and something to be celebrated! In this Summer Rewind edition, I share a post I made 13 years ago while living and working in Nicaragua. A few years later, the content still… Read more

  • Simple Steps to Help You Start Serving

    Simple Steps to Help You Start Serving

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! What are your plans for the summer? Do they include serving? In my last post, How to Step into Serving This Summer, I talked about how serving can actually be a way to recharge, something most people hope to do over the summer. It’s not to say that other ways… Read more