One day a few summers ago I got home from work and sat down outside on the deck. I was reading The Hungering Dark by Frederick Buechner, specifically the third chapter, “The Calling of Voices,” in which he discusses vocation.  I took notes. You, like me, may ask yourself, What makes me glad? Good question. […]

It was just over a year ago, the day after work ended for the season. I took a walk after the first autumn snowfall. The streets were only wet. Snow barely clung to the trees as it warmed, though the air remained damp and chilly. I was nervous, phone in hand waiting to make the […]

Hey there. I’m Nielsen. I just got back from a trip. I hiked, biked, and truck-camped my way through British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alaska, along with a little backpacking here and there. Needless to say, it was a long time to live out of a truck, rain or shine. Now what? I moved into a […]