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Not The Same Man
Amidst the tempest's fury on the Scottish island of Iona, our pilgrimage to St. Columba’s Bay became a journey of self-discovery and brotherhood. As rain cascaded and winds howled, the bonds of friendship and the echoes of our shared pasts converged, transforming us from boys to men. Through laughter, tears, and unexpected tumbles into the River Spey, we found redemption and renewal, leaving behind our "Columba's tears" and emerging changed by the transformative power of experience and kinship.
Overwhelming
If you are still for enough time just about anywhere in Rochester and make any attempt to feel and discern the environment, you can feel the suffering. As I walked back to the hotel, I could easily sense the despair and weight of so many people being overwhelmed.
Just as easily as the sense of overwhelming engulfed me, the answer was right before me: fathers and brothers.
Small Batch Journal
The Small Batch
Ever since Restoration Project began 12 years ago, we have been collecting stories of lives changed, families transformed, legacies created, and children blessed. What started as an idea has grown into a nationwide movement of intentional men.
This magazine holds a few of their stories.