The journal
Honest reflections on fatherhood, faith, healing, leadership, adventure, and the space between expectation and reality.
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I was standing in front of my English class when our conversation wandered into one of those places teachers hope for but cannot really plan. We were talking about language: about words, communication, and what makes human beings…
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Some days, I feel like a crash test dummy. Hit the wall. Reset. Another impact. Another lesson. Another person telling me that someday I’ll understand…
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A few summers ago, I visited Banff National Park and stood at the water’s edge of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Frigid, teal water stretched…
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Some questions don’t feel like questions at all. They feel like that moment on a trail when the ground changes beneath your feet; solid dirt…
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Above the Tree Line In 2023, my daughter Anna and I stood on the summit of Torreys Peak in Colorado. We had spent hours climbing…
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I spent most of the day cleaning my house. Not the ordinary kind of cleaning where you wipe down the counters, run the vacuum, and…
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I have carried a trauma bag for years. It goes with me on adventures because I’ve learned that the wilderness rarely asks permission before something…
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When the Old Trail Still Feels Like Home I’ve hiked trails enough times that I no longer have to think much about them. I know…
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Sometimes someone says something so simple that it stops you in your tracks. There’s no polished language, carefully constructed insight, or attempt to sound profound.…
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The weeds had not taken over the parking lot all at once. They arrived quietly; one seed carried by the wind, one green stem pushing…
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