Dec 30, 20204 minThe Simple & Hard, over The Complicated & Easy“This mountain wasn’t created gently.”
Oct 22, 20203 minIn-the-moment process of conflict from Jonathan HillisIt's so strange how one off-putting, offensive, unprepared, and strange experience can have enough weight to disrupt your whole day.
Sep 18, 20205 minBridging the Gaps Within YourselfYour body functions in sync with the senses—what your heart feels, in unison with your mind giving understanding while your soul guides you.
Sep 13, 20205 minThe Importance of Holding Tension and How to Hold More…As people with heart, mind, soul and body, we have four different approaches to help build our ability to hold tension to increase our grit.
Aug 23, 20204 minBridging the Gaps in DisagreementWith division and disagreement running rampant in our world, how do we bridge the gaps?
Aug 9, 20203 minWhat can happen with others when we choose to Bridge The GapsIt requires a lot to honor the sense within us to bridge the gaps we know are needed. We need great capacity to hold the tension of being on
Jul 28, 20202 minBridge The GapsOur choices determine whether we forge a bridge for divides to be crossed or we participate in continued disconnection.
Dec 10, 20191 minSpark of HopeIn the midst of a season that can be filled with beauty and pain, a spark can ignite possibility, courage, and hope. Hope in humanity,...
Sep 2, 20193 minEtty Hillesum - Sorrow, Grief, and Felling itIf you have given sorrow the space it demands, then you may truly say: life is beautiful and so rich... it makes you want to believe in God.
Aug 7, 20192 minMiddleford Coffee: The Cost of the CupRecently, our Middleford Coffee team has spent time reading up on the chemical properties of coffee. This includes all of the components...
Jun 15, 20197 minOn Grief and IdaAs you may know, I have a somewhat odd propensity to talk about grief. It's not an easy topic and I wouldn't say I take a weird pleasure...
Jun 8, 20192 minMiddleford Coffee: Featuring New CoffeesAs you may know, we love getting to work with new coffees and rotate our featured roasters. So far we've worked with Griffin Creek...
Mar 4, 20192 minMiddleford Coffee: The Cups We HoldBy: Jessica Dwyer (Barista at Middleford Coffee) From handmade to Target, from plastic to paper, from sipping through a straw to only...
Jan 24, 20192 minMiddleford Coffee: Stories of ComraderyWhile serving coffee this last weekend we paused for a moment to listen as two of our guests talked and shared their experiences of their...
Jan 16, 20194 minMiddleford Coffee: BalanceYou dose out your espresso and try to disperse it evenly in the portafilter, forming a level shot of ground coffee before tamping and...
Jan 15, 20192 minMiddleford Coffee: Winter Workshop CuppingNearly seven years ago I (Jonathan) worked for two different local cafes in Southern Oregon and had some incredibly privileged coffee...
Jan 10, 20191 minEstate: Christmas Time MarketTime is one of the most under appreciated and most valuable resources we have. This Christmas Season we were excited to start a...
Dec 29, 20181 minKenneth Studio: Wheel & Wine WorkshopWe had a wonderful evening with all the ladies who joined us. We filled the studio with laughter, stories and memories as we sipped...