Supporting teachers in an uncertain futureWe are in a state of emergency and we are in serious need of some effective crisis communications.Jul 23, 20201Jul 23, 20201
Let’s go for a walk: Teaching in the time of pandemicTeaching during the pandemic has zero resemblance to teaching in a classroom — and I would go head-to-head with anyone who argues that.Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Presence in the age of “stay-at-home” ordersWe are not well versed in presence in the absence of activity.Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Finding community (and sanity) in social distancing“The best indicator of your level of consciousness is how you deal with life’s challenges when they come” — Ekhart TolleMar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
What Father Rother’s ministry can teach us about serving people across the border: A reflection on…Father Rother arrived in Santiago in 1968 to serve and advocate for the poor people of the lake.Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
Why we’re doing it all wrong when it comes to hospitality in the U.S.For us, as English-speaking passengers, it was abrasive. For those who did not understand English, I can only imagine what that was like.Feb 3, 2019Feb 3, 2019
A letter to my journalism students on the first day of schoolWelcome back! I am excited to have you in my class this year. We are going to learn a lot about journalism, social media and the importance…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
A second funeral, reintegration into life in America and my final day in AntiguaWhen we travel intentionally — looking for the presence of God — we learn to celebrate that which is unusual to us, realizing that…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Returning to the U.S. and striving for sustainability in mission workThe final countdown is here. I head back to the U.S. this coming Thursday, August 2. Up until this week, I was struggling to see the…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Climbing mountains in Guatemala and learning to live with a ‘strong back, soft front, wild heart’“I have a lot of story ideas from today,” I said in Spanish, my voice strained and cracking with the choppy roller-coaster cobblestone…Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018