I’m a planner. Well, sort of. I have my moments. In our family’s spoken and unspoken delineation of responsibilities, I often take on the role of vacation planner. Once the location and dates have been determined, I usually take on the responsibility of researching the things we will do and experience. I spend my time securing the transportation, finding the housing, planning the itinerary, and making other necessary reservations. As a result, generally...

The year after I graduated from high school was a tough year. I had already decided to attend Cincinnati Chrisitan University the following year. However, because I made that decision later in the summer, I stayed with my, then current plan to attend Miami University. During that school year I not only studied as a full-time student, but I also found myself working three jobs (two on campus and the other...

It was one year ago this week that I was on a solo trip hiking in Colorado and Wyoming. I’ve thought back to that time often over this last year. The sights, the sounds, the smells. It was beautiful. And though I often think how desperately I’d love to go back there more frequently, I know that’s not really a reality. I was blessed during that time to keep a journal. I’m not much of a consistent journaler, but I am so glad that I kept one. It was during this time last year th