AFTER THE JUNGLE

Blog & News

Reflections on the questions David carried out of the jungle: identity, forgiveness, faith, and what it means to live after the cage finally opens.

Featured Essay

OCTOBER 31, 2026

The Little Boy I Left Waiting for Me

There are parts of childhood that do not stay politely in childhood. They travel. They find places to hide in adult decisions, in relationships,

Recent Chronicles & Dispatches

October 17, 2026

The Monster Was Hungry, but So Was I

Addiction had an appetite, and I learned that appetite well. When it wanted something, it did not care what time it was, what I

October 14, 2026

Why I Finally Dropped the Rope 

I spent a large part of my life fighting. Sometimes the fight was obvious. Sometimes it took place where nobody could see it, between

October 11, 2026

I Knew How to Take. I Had to Learn How to Give.

There was a time when I could receive almost anything and still not know how to receive it. Money, help, a ride, a place

October 8, 2026

When Faith Stopped Feeling Like Fear

I grew up around faith before I knew what I believed. Church gave me language early. God. Sin. Salvation. Heaven. Hell. Obedience. Judgment. Scripture.

October 2, 2026

I Called It Failure Until I Looked Back

For a long time, I had a habit of looking at my life like somebody checking a scoreboard. Who was ahead? Who had made

September 30, 2026

The Story in Your Head Can Become a Cell

A prison does not always need steel bars. Sometimes it only needs a story repeated long enough that you stop checking whether it is