The journal
Honest reflections on fatherhood, faith, healing, leadership, adventure, and the space between expectation and reality.
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Somewhere along ten miles of trail, a conversation about faith wandered into deeper country. I don’t remember exactly what led us there. That’s often how the most honest conversations happen on a trail. You start by talking about…
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Some days, the most important thing we build isn’t a trail, a fire pit, or even a program. Sometimes, we build a memory that should…
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Somewhere along the trail of growing up, many of us learned how to say, I’m sorry. We learned the words. We learned the posture. We…
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We were driving home from an unsuccessful shopping trip, my daughter and I, carrying the small disappointment of an errand that did not give us…
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The Lesson Hidden in the Pack Today was one of those days that felt like it had been hiding a lesson in its pack the…
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There is a kind of person who stops on the trail after conflict and looks back. Not because they are weak. Not because they are…
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There is a trail most of us are taught to respect: the marked one. The one with blazes painted on trees. The one with mileage…
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There’s something both sobering and seductive about unfolding a trail map before a climb. At first glance, all you see are lines. Contour marks.Elevation gains.Switchbacks.Distance.Warnings.…
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A father and teacher’s reflection on lockdown, trauma, and helping children heal Some moments divide life into two worlds: the side of the door where…
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Life, much like chess, is not a game of chance. Not random ones; but intentional, weight-bearing decisions designed to protect what matters most. Every move…
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