Summit After the Storm | Leadership, Faith & Resilience Podcast
Oct 15, 2026 · 7 min · 8 segments
**At first, they followed us everywhere. Then they learned the way. Then they wanted to lead.** Early in our Europe trip, Noah and Rhys were constantly asking: **“Which way do we go?”** **“Where’s…
We're almost at the end of season five, and lately I've been thinking about what I actually hope my kids remember years from now.
Of course, I hope they remember the big things, the Colosseum, the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, the canals in Amsterdam, London, the history, the food, the crazy moments, and the funny moments.
But more than any landmark, I hope they remember what they learned about finding their own way.
Early in the trip, especially Noah and Reese, are mostly following everybody else.
It was, "Which way do we go? Where's the subway? Are we turning here? Is that the right station?" They were watching us, following us, trusting us to know where we're going.
Turn again, there's the subway station, or the metro, depending on what city you're in.
They wanted to be the ones out front, and they wanted to say, "Hey, come on, I know where it is." And sometimes Amanda and I would just let them.
We'd follow, and I loved watching that because as simple as it sounds, there's something bigger happening.
They were learning how to recognize where they were, and they wanted to prove they could do it.
As a parent, that's significant because when kids are little, they follow you everywhere.
We're almost at the end of season five, and lately I've been thinking about what I actually hope my kids remember years from now.
Of course, I hope they remember the big things, the Colosseum, the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, the canals in Amsterdam, London, the history, the food, the crazy moments, and the funny moments.
But more than any landmark, I hope they remember what they learned about finding their own way.
Early in the trip, especially Noah and Reese, are mostly following everybody else.
It was, "Which way do we go? Where's the subway? Are we turning here? Is that the right station?" They were watching us, following us, trusting us to know where we're going.
Turn again, there's the subway station, or the metro, depending on what city you're in.
They wanted to be the ones out front, and they wanted to say, "Hey, come on, I know where it is." And sometimes Amanda and I would just let them.
We'd follow, and I loved watching that because as simple as it sounds, there's something bigger happening.
They were learning how to recognize where they were, and they wanted to prove they could do it.
As a parent, that's significant because when kids are little, they follow you everywhere.
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