From summitting 19,341 foot mount Kilimanjaro to diving with the Badjao tribe in the waters of the Philippine islands. It started with a memorable helicopter flight and hike into the jungle of Guatemala to tell the story of little Mary Jose, leading since to heart...
With the thumping beat of our Royal Enfield single Cylinder engine for a soundtract, I held on tight to the strong shoulders of Sam Godwin Manoharan. Back home in Texas, between sips of Indian coffee, my dear friend Princy shared stories of this magical place of...
I remember soft little hands that held on tight and beautiful red curls that reflected the light. Tiny toes that loved to wiggle in the sand and beautiful blue eyes that showed me distant lands. Talks and walks that are etched in my mind, the...
Today was Christina‘s 32nd birthday and our family celebrated the gift of her life as we grieved her earthly absence. These photographs taken over the last 12 months mean a great deal to me and I hope that you will find connection with them as well....
Carol and I are grateful to have met this years recipient of the Samford award named in honor of Christina. Mary Hailey Sinyard has a beautiful and contagious spirit and we wish her the best in her endeavors in China after graduation. We love her...
From my time in Ethiopia - “We think that by protecting ourselves from suffering we are being kind to ourselves. The truth is, we only become more fearful, more hardened, and more alienated. We experience ourselves as being separate from the whole. This separateness becomes like...
30 years ago today Carol and I were blessed with our first child. Ever year since, we have celebrated the day we first experienced Christina's sweet radiance. I'm sad that I am not at home, sitting with family, reminiscing over the many ways that Christina has blessed...
I find writing to be a most interesting process. I read recently that much of what we write we must have the courage to wad up and throw away, as it was simply a process to get to what we were really trying to say....
If there is anything that I have learned over the last couple of years, it is that healing is found through relationships. The relationship with God our father is our first and foremost source of strength and healing and through that relationship we can bring...
Upon our arrival to Sante Fe New Mexico last night and after checking into our hotel a block away from the square, I went for a walk to see the beautiful Christmas lights and luminaries that Sante Fe is famous for this time of the...
