Where Were You When . . . ?
It’s a question we have a tendency to ask regarding important historical events. Where were you when you found out about Pearl Harbor?...
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ruthieburrell
Sep 4, 20154 min read
In Between the Valley and the Mountain-Top
There is a mining-turned-tourist town called Platoro in South-central Colorado that is untouched by time. My great-grandfather discovered...
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Sep 3, 20154 min read
To Fix the Broken World: Dan Neal, Heart to Heart International
This is part 4 of 4 in a series about Heart to Heart International, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities...
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Aug 29, 20154 min read
Broken and Beautiful, Part 2
Earlier this month, my family and I took a trip to Haiti through the Global Orphan Project. The following is a reflection on our brief...
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Aug 28, 20154 min read
Broken and Beautiful, Part 1
Sorry for the lack of posts this month! To make up for it, this post is part 1 of 2. Earlier this month, my family and I took a trip to...
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Aug 25, 20154 min read
Behind the Scenes: Monica Enloe, Heart to Heart International
This is part 3 of 4 in a series about Heart to Heart International, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities...
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Aug 24, 20154 min read
Turning Points: Dr. Rick Randolph, Heart to Heart International
This is part 2 of 4 in a series about Heart to Heart International, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities...
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Aug 11, 20154 min read
In the Beginning: Steve Hower, Heart to Heart International
This is part 1 of 4 in a series about Heart to Heart International, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities...
ruthieburrell
Aug 7, 20153 min read
The Road Less Traveled
Her name was Gypsy, and she was a rebel. I think the trail guide assigned her to me because I’m tall (and so was she) and I said I had...
ruthieburrell
Jul 31, 20154 min read
My 5 Favorite Vacation Stories
It’s another fifth Friday, and since I will be on vacation the day this blog post is published, it only seems appropriate to share five...
ruthieburrell
Jul 27, 20155 min read
A Family Affair: Matt and Tammy Syverson, New Horizon Ranch
This is part 4 of 4 in a series of posts about New Horizon Ranch, an organization in Rantoul, KS, which works to enrich lives through...
ruthieburrell
Jul 24, 20155 min read
Sisters
I examined my image one more time in my full-length mirror. Neatly coifed hair. Pressed, collared shirt and business jacket. Straight...
ruthieburrell
Jul 20, 20155 min read
It Started With a Horse: Don Long and Molly Witker, NHR
This is part 3 of 4 in a series of posts about New Horizon Ranch, an organization in Rantoul, KS, which works to enrich lives through...
ruthieburrell
Jul 17, 20154 min read
Questions and Answers
Do we ever stop asking questions? (Clearly not.) I feel like I’ve been asking questions my whole life, and I doubt I’ll stop even if I...
ruthieburrell
Jul 14, 20154 min read
From Classroom to Corral: Jessica Freund, New Horizon Ranch
This is part 2 of 4 in a series of posts about New Horizon Ranch, an organization in Rantoul, KS, which works to enrich lives through...
ruthieburrell
Jul 13, 20155 min read
A Different Kind of Mission Field: Brian and Joy Miller, New Horizon Ranch
This is part 1 of 4 in a series of posts about New Horizon Ranch, an organization in Rantoul, KS, which works to enrich lives through...
ruthieburrell
Jul 10, 20153 min read
Reinventing the Colosseum
People died here. The trapdoor would open, and out would come a monster—a wild boar, a wolf, a lion, a rhinoceros. The slave or prisoner...
ruthieburrell
Jul 3, 20153 min read
A Time for Pulling Weeds
“We’re too young to realize certain things are impossible – so we will do them anyway.” –William Pitt, Amazing Grace When I was a...
ruthieburrell
Jun 29, 20153 min read
5 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
With so many summer reading programs and summer reading goals in full swing right now, I thought I’d add my voice to the conversation....
ruthieburrell
Jun 26, 20156 min read
Fragile Flight
She sat on the empty merry-go-round, her skinny legs hanging off the edge with sneaker-clad feet trailing through the flattened path of...
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