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  • Some Kind of Light

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! With the Christmas season now fully upon us, I recently had the chance to reflect on that way John, one of Jesus’ disciples, writes about the moment Jesus entered the world in human form in his recording of the Gospel. While John’s rendition is different than what we typically think Read more

  • Where Are You Going?

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! While I have written a lot about my time in Nicaragua, I have not shared as much about how and why I ended up living there. If you have ever wondered how this journey started (or even if you haven’t), below is Chapter 1 of my book Hope Realized, which Read more

  • What Icebergs Teach Us about Poverty

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Sometime in my mid-twenties, I was introduced to the full picture of an iceberg. Of course, this was not the first time I had heard about or seen a picture of an iceberg. However, it was the first time I truly understood how massive they are despite the small point Read more

  • Living Like a 4-Year-Old at 40

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Well, I am officially 40-years-old as of yesterday. When I was 20, this felt like a far away milestone I could barely see in the distance. Now, standing at the post, looking back to what has past and forward to what is to come, I realize it was really just Read more

  • Making My 14,611 Days Count a Little More

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! When I started traveling to Nicaragua in 2007 on mission trips with my church, Crossroads Church in Westminster, MD, I had no idea how much Nicaragua would impact my life. Now fourteen years later, I have an amazing adopted sister from Nicaragua, I lived in Nicaragua for three years to Read more

  • Don’t Call It a Waste

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! The situation in Afghanistan is incredibly heartbreaking. I feel a sense of heaviness in my heart when I think about it and all of the people impacted by it. When you listen to the news or scan headlines, it is easy to come away feeling hopeless about it. In fact, Read more