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  • Summer Rewind: Losing Self-Preservation

    Summer Rewind: Losing Self-Preservation

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Over the summer, I will share some of my past articles that I am finding presently helpful as well as mix in some new articles. I hope you enjoy the little summer rewind in time! This week, I am sharing an article I wrote a few years ago after returning… Read more

  • Real Roots Produce Real Change through Living Hope

    Real Roots Produce Real Change through Living Hope

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! A year or so ago, I had conversation with my daughter about a flower she had recently picked. We were sitting in our kitchen admiring the pretty, freshly picked flower in a vase sitting in a windowsill. We were talking about what the flower needed to remain pretty and vibrant… Read more

  • The Real-Life Consequences of Circumstantial Hope

    The Real-Life Consequences of Circumstantial Hope

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! I recently had the opportunity to speak on the topic of real hope, or “living hope” as Peter, one of Jesus’ closest followers and a primary leader of the early Christian church, described it (see 1 Peter 1:3-8). As Peter characterizes it, living hope is not circumstantial but rather rooted… Read more

  • The Great Cost of the Opportunity to Fully Live

    The Great Cost of the Opportunity to Fully Live

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! A couple of years ago, I wrote about two of my grandfather’s brothers (Living to Honor Their Lives), Claude and Edgar, who were killed in World War II and how I can honor their sacrifice by the way I live. Two months ago, I had the opportunity to write about… Read more

  • Teachers Bring the Hope

    Teachers Bring the Hope

    “Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.” – Kofi Annan Good morning from Westminster, MD! Education. Honestly, I think it is something I generally took for granted as a kid. While I did have moments of struggle, I always had the resources… Read more

  • What the Signs of Spring Can Teach Us about Hope

    What the Signs of Spring Can Teach Us about Hope

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Spring. It is one of my favorite times of year, although it seemed to take a while to get to Maryland this year. There is something special about the transition from the gray, bleakness of winter to the colorful, vibrancy of spring. The moment when a small, barely noticeable bud… Read more