Words Matter
Did you ever hear this or tell it to one of your kids or hear this from one of your parents? Sticks and stones may break my bones but...


Note to Self: DEEP BREATH
Introduction by Eddie: In response to Jim's call for other people's insights on their journey, a friend named Stacy responded with a...
Ripples
I was 19 when I met Vern Vawter. He was the equipment man who handed out clean jocks and socks before every practice and game at Azusa...
Ripples of Our Life
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” -...
Sitting with Pain
“I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer...
Importance of Journaling
“History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” - David McCullough One of the things that we often talk about at Summit Ascent is...
Day 17: The Answer is Nothing
Thirty-five years ago I did a solo bicycle trip from the Mexico border through Canada. It was a dark time for me ... I was going through...
Day 16: The Parable of the Parakeet
Solitude is simple, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy. It is simple in the sense that it doesn’t cost any money. You don’t need...
Day 13: Reflections on Sabbath
This caught my attention yesterday while reading a Psychology Today article written by Neel Burton M.D. - Nov. 5, 2017 “According to a...
Day 6: Teaching is Relational
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!” -Theodore Roosevelt My educational credo was established early...