Story Harvest

My mother has always been a rock in my life. She taught me almost everything I knew. From learning proper manners to cooking enough meals …

After completing my freshman year of college, I decided to do something entirely out of character. I had a plan to spend a year abroad …

It wasn’t what I’d call a typical night. My stepdad was out of town for a work trip. Now it was just my mom, my …

Our friends, Jo Ann and Norman from Indiana, and my husband and I, had just completed three months of volunteer work with ROAM (RVers on …

It was late, as usual. Only the lights from Palikir Church illuminated the outside world as I said my goodbyes to the remaining church members …

It was 9 a.m., and Boston was already a sticky 80 degrees. I plopped in front of the air conditioner, content with the idea of staying planted there all day. Since I …

My dog Emmie and I arrived at the dog park, as we often did in the afternoons when the air was warm and the sun …

As we trotted down the slushy sidewalk just a week prior, my roommate announced, “We need to go skating this winter!” I eagerly agreed to …

My early childhood was centered on traveling. My dad had an itchy foot to travel as much as possible. When I was two, my family …

December 2, 2015, started as an average day. At 17, I attended high school at Loma Linda Academy, finishing up the first semester of my …