Lent: I AM the Light of the World

Mar. 12, 2025 by

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

Mar. 5, 2025 by

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

Feb. 26, 2025 by

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

Feb. 19, 2025 by

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

Feb. 12, 2025 by

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

Feb. 5, 2025 by

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

Jan. 29, 2025 by

“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

Jan. 22, 2025 by

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

Jan. 15, 2025 by

“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

Dec. 31, 2024 by

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