Drawings of Hope
Today I witnessed something that I’ll carry with me for a long time—hope sketched in crayon, colored with courage, and framed by the resilient smiles of children who have lost more than most of us can imagine. Jordan is home to more than a million registered refugees, though estimates...
Back in the Saddle
A Windy Ride Through the Desert Today marked my first real ride in quite a while—and Arizona made sure I remembered what it’s like. Nearly 100 degrees and a steady wind out of the southeast made it feel more like a resistance training session than a ride. I could...
A Surprise in our Backyard
When we first moved into our home, it was the middle of July and blazing hot. In the corner of our tiny backyard stood a single fruit tree, its branches heavy with small, green fruit. We didn’t think twice. “It’s a lime tree,” we assumed. The fruit looked like...