Notes from Alex

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  • Walking in Courage

    Learning to follow the Creator through identity, struggle, and quiet strength There came a point in his life where he began to understand that courage was not something you simply talked about—it was something you lived. He had grown up between worlds. Raised with the deep-rooted identity of a Native man, tied to land, people,…

  • A Storm, A Stranger, and the Beginning of Grace

    In the middle of heartbreak, work, and loss, Alex discovered that grace often appears when a man is at his lowest. There are seasons in a man’s life when he finds himself looking back across the road he has traveled. Sometimes those moments of reflection come quietly. Other times, they come through storms. For Alex,…

  • Two Dreams, One Calling

    The night a young pilot realized his life might hold more than one sky For as long as he could remember, aviation had a hold on Alex’s heart. Growing up in Southeast Alaska, airplanes were not just fascinating machines—they were a way of life. In the small coastal towns scattered across the region, roads rarely…

  • Snowfall and the Stories It Brings Back

    A quiet winter night in Metlakatla reminds Alex why memories have a way of warming the heart. It was late in the night, and most of the little town had already gone quiet. Alex sat at his desk, feeling that familiar pull—the need to write. Sometimes it came without warning, like a whisper in the…

  • Courage to Stand

    Notes from Alex Finding strength to walk faithfully, even when the crowd walks the other way On my journey of faith over the years, like many people walking their own path with God, I have discovered something important about courage. It’s one of those words we hear often, but when you really stop and think…

  • The People Who Stand With You

    Finding true community in the places — and people — who walk beside you Over the years, in my travels around this beautiful country of ours, I have discovered some really meaningful truths about what it means to be part of a community. What it means to belong to a certain group or tribe. What…

  • The Tsimshian Journey to Metlakatla

    A story of faith, migration, and a community rooted in Southeast Alaska Notes from Alex The Tsimshian people of Alaska live today in the community of Metlakatla on Annette Island, near the southern tip of the Southeast Alaska panhandle. While Metlakatla feels deeply rooted in Alaska soil, the story of the Tsimshian here is actually…

  • When the Noise Gets Louder

    Discerning the deeper battles in the place we call home Notes From Alex Is it just me, or does it feel like the spiritual battle for our town is getting louder? Lately, I’ve been sitting quietly, watching, listening, and reading between the lines of what’s happening around us. And there’s a heaviness I can’t quite…

  • Living in a Time Capsule

    Sometimes the road leads you right back where your story began Yesterday, I was sitting here reading and writing, and I caught myself slowly looking around the home I’m living in — the very home I grew up in. It’s almost surreal. Being back here is literally like living inside a time capsule. The memories…

  • When Small Town Words Feel Heavy

    Choosing uplift over gossip and remembering the heart of true community in Southeast Alaska The past couple of days have felt heavy. Heavy with words I’ve been reading… heavy with the tone that seems to be floating around this little town in Southeast Alaska. Words that, if I’m being honest, made my heart a little…