Owen DargatzMay 64 minWhat we doNot everybody knows exactly what we are doing here. I want to take a few minutes to explain our weekly schedule and tell a bit of our...
Owen DargatzMay 14 minWhy do I envy those with so little?!We have been spreading roots here. Our seeds of friendship have fallen on fertile ground! It's been a grand experiment of...
Owen DargatzApr 214 minLOVEI asked some readers for topic ideas for the blog today. "Love" was my favorite. Hmmm. Kind of a big topic. After about three full...
Owen DargatzMar 185 minAsthma and ChihuahuasChihuahuas are serious business. To begin this blog post, I would like to warn you all that I will be quoting two of the most reliable...
Owen DargatzMar 11 minEverything between them means nothing.Reaching up for a hug, Today, care comes from another, Studying cracks and following wrinkles that lead deep into eyes. Those eyes known...
Owen DargatzFeb 214 minMe and my boyA few days ago, I wrote about my eldest's son Simon's twelfth birthday in The Daily Scroll. It's easy to be a dad. In fact, for many men,...
Owen DargatzFeb 104 minA day trip through rural GuatemalaEdwin is a good man. He has been working the till at a hardware store close to our home in San Juan since he established the shop around...
Owen DargatzFeb 22 minThis is happeningThis week at the club, something unique happened. This project is picking up momentum. With new milestones reached, we could not be more...
Owen DargatzJan 176 minThe magic school bus situation in GuatemalaThey are a total phenomenon. I will do my very best to describe just how special these things are but know already before I've begun that...
Owen DargatzDec 29, 20214 minDeath in the MountainsA year ago, I would have never believed it if you told me I would be writing a book on Mayan burial and funeral traditions in the...
Owen DargatzDec 15, 20215 minNeighborly love-This is a guest post written by our dear friend Brady Clarke. Brady and his wife Christine are currently living in Costa Rica but lived...
Owen DargatzDec 7, 20215 minThree lefts make a right.Each wrong turn we took led us closer to where we were meant to be all along. We met another young family with a small boy named Damian...
Owen DargatzDec 2, 20216 minPart 2 of Let's flip a coin.On the way back to Cacalote, we began to discuss rentals with Israel, our driver. He told us about all the available options and again...
Owen DargatzNov 27, 20218 min"Let's flip a coin"Live by the coin, die by the coin. A month ago, we found ourselves crossing the border into Mexico at the Tapachula crossing at 1:00AM....
Owen DargatzSep 25, 20214 minGuatemalan Barbershop BanterA few days ago, it was my birthday. My loving wife let me know that I was going away for a few days to take some time to clear my mind,...
Owen DargatzSep 22, 20215 minHow it's goingDear, You Guys, Baby steps are the only way to take on a change as significant as we have this year. In fact, any lasting change I've...
Owen DargatzSep 10, 20214 minMy ongoing love affairFifteen years ago, I met a woman that I instantly became best friends with. We sat in her car talking about our lives, families,...
Owen DargatzAug 19, 20212 minThe best cup of coffeeI sat at the computer, wondering what I would write about until Maria brought me my coffee. We walk a lot here. We have been doing our...
Owen DargatzAug 13, 20213 minIn my life, I love you more.As a storyteller, I have always preferred music that contained meaningful wording. I like lyrics that transport me to places off the...
Owen DargatzAug 9, 20213 minHope is with us.We are certain of something we currently cannot see. As we pick up little pieces of trash from the beach with a small group of kids, the...