Search Results Activity Exercise • Health • Mental Health • Nature • Relationships Dec 11, 2024 Feeling Warm Inside When It’s Cold OutsideAs summer gives way to fall, and the colder climate moves in, many people find that their mood shifts with the season, and not for the better. Recently, I was […]...Read Full Article Exercise • Faith Apr 19, 2024 Willpower – Amy’s Marathon JourneyOn April 13th, my wife, Amy, ran the Carmel Marathon, her third race at this distance. She finished in 4 hours, 13 minutes, about 2 ½ minutes off her personal […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health Jun 14, 2023 What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My LifeOn April 8th, I finished the Carmel Marathon in what was a PR (3:28) for me. About 8-10 weeks earlier, I had a repeated premonition that if the marathon went […]...Read Full Article Family • Health Jun 10, 2023 Their Spirit Lives OnI stepped outside on a cool, calm Thursday evening. Days removed from the busyness of the prior weekend, I sat down with a couple of books, and pulled a thin […]...Read Full Article Health Apr 12, 2023 Teach…Our Children WellI stepped outside underneath the porch awning. It was 41 degrees; the rain was pitter-pattering off the metal roof. Nearing the end of my peak week for marathon training, I […]...Read Full Article Health • Nature • Parenting Feb 15, 2023 Toward the TopWe had just left camp about 20 minutes prior, heading out on the trail at 7:20 AM. Will and I were alone on the road, as the others were well […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Nov 8, 2022 From Resistance to LoveOver the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Sep 15, 2022 Backpacking Is a Quintessential Christian Activity“Not everything in life is essential. If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream. The previous night, a thundershower […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Oct 8, 2021 5 (Free) Keys to Coping with PainI was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River. My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National […]...Read Full Article Health May 8, 2020 10 Tips to Make Running More Enjoyable & SustainableAlmost 15 years ago, I found myself in an undesirable, yet not uncommon place. I had gained about 15-20 pounds since college, my blood pressure had gone up, and various […]...Read Full Article More Articles All Articles