Stories from the ridgeline
Reflections on fatherhood, faith, healing, leadership, adventure, and the spaces between expectation and reality.
June 8, 2025
Anchor Points and Empty Prayers Rock climbing is my favorite solo sport. In climbing, anchors aren’t just a piece of gear, it’s what keeps me from falling when everything else gives way. It’s what I trust when my strength runs out. And prayer has become that for me. Not a place to prove myself, but […]
June 2, 2025
Mentorship, Prayer, Journaling, and Self-Reflection: Tools for Humble Growth There’s a version of strength that doesn’t shout. It doesn’t need to prove anything. It’s quiet, grounded, and aware of its own imperfections. That kind of strength is what I’m chasing—and it requires tools. Four in particular keep showing up in my life. Mentorship to guide, […]
May 13, 2025
Curiosity is a beautiful thing — but it doesn’t live alone. It cooperates with something just as essential: courage.I’ve seen how often curiosity quietly waits in the background until courage steps forward first. It takes courage to ask the question(s) we’re afraid might change everything. It takes courage to admit we don’t know. It takes even more courage to enter into a situation we don’t fully understand. Not to control it, but to grow from it.
May 8, 2025
Recently, my therapist asked to name a few of my strengths. After thinking for a moment, one word rose to the surface invoking her excitement : curiosity. I’ve always had a deep desire to understand — to look beyond what’s obvious and ask questions that lead to truth and understanding. As a father, and now […]
