Dear Chicago, Will you take me back? It’s been many moons since your streetlamp lights have blocked out the view of the stars. It’s been too long since you first took me…
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This morning, a fellow staff member asked me about my next steps for life. This is a common question around here lately. Camp is wrapping up and we’re all in a sort…
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I am being coerced to see one of the country’s most beautiful national parks. I’m driving in a borrowed SUV, winding through country roads and losing gps signal. I’m taking turns down…
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You guys, we are in trouble. There is a young girl, a blooming beauty who is thinking of taking her own life. Her Dad is on his way, and I am waiting.…
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“We are surrounded by miracles, but we have to recognize them…otherwise there is no life.” -Thich Nhat Hanh The past six weeks, specifically the last seven days, have been rough. All of…
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Temperance, hand in hand with violence, create some magnificent scenery. There is a resonance in my heart as we pass through the barrenness of the desert, letting the wind whip through our…