Not a Mountaintop High
Not a Mountaintop High In January of this year, I had the privilege of traveling to Ghost Ranch outside of Abiquiu, New Mexico for my Doctor of Ministry travel seminar. Before class began, a few of us stopped in Santa Fe first to experience the beauty, culture, and food in this part of the country. Luckily for us, we were guided by locals who knew the greatest and best Santa Fe had to offer. We had piñon pancakes, spicy hot chocolate at Kakawa Chocolate House, margarita flights, and everything else covered in hatch chilies. We walked around the art galleries of downtown, talked to artisans as they showed us their handcrafted jewelry, and rejuvenated our bodies in the legendary healing hot springs of Ojo Santa Fe. Those few days were truly awe-inspiring and the snow on the ground made it even more magical for a Texan who rarely sees the snow. It energized me and made me expectant of something truly life changing to happen when I got to Ghost Ranch. Ghost Ranch is an education an...