A Memorial Day Lesson about Living with Meaning

A Memorial Day Lesson about Living with Meaning

With the end of May approaching, we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. An important holiday, Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember men and women of America’s military who have lost their lives in service to their country and the...
A River Life Perspective

A River Life Perspective

In the last post, Living a River Life, I discussed the life-producing power of rivers and what they can teach us about how to live. Like a river, our lives can produce more life wherever we go. However, this requires being connected to a source of “living...
Living a River Life

Living a River Life

Rivers. I have always been drawn to them. The flow of the water as it winds through a woods or field. The sound the water makes as it passes over rocks and around obstacles. I can remember throwing leaves and sticks in streams and rivers as a kid, watching as my...
Releasing Unrealized Potential

Releasing Unrealized Potential

“So, how can someone make a difference?” This is a question I often get when having a conversation about the work NicaWorks! does in Nicaragua or the power of hope to create change. Addressing the underlying issue of hopelessness that fuels poverty makes...