May 6, 2015
Anna Birch
I’ve recently joined the ranks of being a mom to not one but TWO teenage daughters. There’s no greater reward and ego-leveler than parenting! There are probably as many parenting models, tips, and sets of advice as there are diet fads. Just when we think one might work, our child or society switches on us and we lose…
The little things in life! So often I hear about the importance of the “little things”. Yet, the “busy”ness of business promptly ushers me away reminding me of a meeting, a proposal, a capital purchase, a new hire. You know..the “Big” things! That’s what it’s about right? Hitting your goals. Expanding market share. Increasing Profit. …
As fate and luck would have it, Brian returned summer after summer to continue impacting the lives of youth as well as the lives of his colleagues. He grew in talent and the application of his teaching skills and passions were clear to all. At the beginning of one of his last summers with Adventure Links, he…
Unbridled joy… that’s what you get when you mix a snow day, ice-coated mountain driveway, and a run with a 10-year-old. My daughter’s face lit up when I posed the idea of going for a run on this icy day home from school. “This will be pretty funny, mom.” And it was. The laughter erupted…
Brian graduated to the age of our Teen Expeditions. His growth as a learner, a leader, and a contributor shone brighter and brighter with each trip. It was years later Brian moved the room giving a speech at the wedding of one of his Adventure Links mentors—there was not a dry eye in the house….
January 1, 2013
Anna Birch
Sometimes you just have no idea how powerful a role your child plays in another child’s life. It seemed like just another one of many play dates for my 5th grade daughter recently but this one ended quite differently! The light conversation with her friend’s mother quickly gained depth and speed when we began sharing about our…
December 4, 2012
Anna Birch
“You’re not alone, you have yourself.” In truth, I can recall the moment, but I didn’t specifically recall saying the above statement. However, nearly a year after the experience, the woman let me know the impact it had upon her past, present, and future. It was a beautiful day and she had brought an International…