Lent: I AM the Light of the World
Recently, the Albion Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire. When we arrived on scene, the chief and I donned our SCBA tanks and masks to make entry into the garage that was smoking but no fire was visible
Lent: I AM the Bread of Life
In the village of Yvon in Haiti, there is a bakery near where we lodge and base our operations. When we discovered this bakery and found out when there was freshly baked bread each day, we made it a regular
Mission Statement: Mission Experiences
Living the Adventure Ministries guides the way to a growing relationship with Jesus through mission experiences. Jesus invited his disciples to travel with him and to live in community together. During their shared times of walking, sitting at meals, and
Mission Statement: Growing
Living the Adventure Ministries guides the way to a growing relationship with Jesus through mission experiences. Over the years, I have walked with parents whose children were deemed as “failing to thrive.” They were not gaining any weight or hitting
Mission Statement: Guide
When I made my first trip to the Sat Tal Estate in May 2015, I wanted to experience the fullness of the beauty and grandeur of the chapel, dining hall, and Panna Lake Chapel. On our first night at the
Mission Statement: Specificity
When I attended Community College, I worked for Wal-Mart in Olney, Illinois. I started as a Stockman who was responsible for cleaning, cart retrieval, and carry outs. I was not assigned to one certain area of the store, but I
Word of the Year: Transformation
“New Year; New You” is a common advertising and motivating quote used to encourage people to make changes to become healthier. The image of the calendar changing from one year to the other seems to motivate something inside of us
Words for the Year: Finish
A few years after we moved to Albion, we were able to purchase the home we were renting. The home needed updates, major fixes, and a vision for a new look. My mother-in-law helped us create a plan and the
Words for the Year: Less
“Save it for a rainy day.” “You never know when you might need it.” “I hate to get rid of it.” What is the “It” in each of these statements? It is the excess I have in my life. The
Precipice Between Years
On a recent trip to Michigan, I traveled with family to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. The steep dunes created a newfound challenge as we embarked on the hike. The intensity of the first ascent made my heart beat much