Beauty on Baxter Mountain

The mountains are always a good idea…a glorious idea. It had been 2 whole months since the glorious 46er finish, … Continue reading Beauty on Baxter Mountain

Grace Upon Grace…Upon Grace

If forgiveness is love. Then grace is love times a million. Grace upon grace…upon grace. As I sit here in … Continue reading Grace Upon Grace…Upon Grace

She stands there. Helpless. Hopeless. Heartbroken, as she watches him drive away, forever. He covers his ears with eyes squeezed … Continue reading Forgiveness: Let the Light In

While the debate whether we had a “real” winter is still up for grabs, I for one, found plenty of … Continue reading Hope on Hopkins Mountain

So this “loving the crap out of life” that I declared not too long ago? Well it requires an enormous … Continue reading Vulnerability, with a Side of a Hope

Life is like a cup of tea…it’s all in how you make it… So, let’s put the kettle on, or … Continue reading Tea Time on Poke-O-Moonshine

Sometimes, even the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. – adapted by John Steinbeck Or in … Continue reading Indian Head, Nippletop and Dial Mountains

“Speak only when it improves upon the silence.” -Gandhi Silence. It was deafening to my soul most of my … Continue reading Drowning in Silence, Emerging in Peace

you’ve gained something else.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Last April, I wrote the piece, Tick, Tock…Tick, Tock… about my struggles with the … Continue reading “For Everything You’ve Missed…

“When the soul is no longer starving, you can feel the world.” – J.L. Wyman I recently traveled back home … Continue reading Come Full Circle