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Health • Nature • Parenting
On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River Summary
It was almost four years ago on December 23, 2019 that my four oldest kids, Zach, Emma, Matthew, Noah, and I, took off on an unseasonably warm day with a […]
Health • Nature • Parenting
Toward the Top
We 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 […]
Faith
Unseen
The following prayer was taken from my book “40 Days of Hopeful Prayer” In the world of crazy things, I sometimes think that the wildest thing of all is that […]
Faith • Health • Nature
From Resistance to Love
Over 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 […]
Faith • Health • Nature
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 […]
Nature
It Moves, Therefore It Is
It is 5 AM. I lie asleep in bed and all is still. Yet is it really? All around me, the universe is expanding at speeds so fast and controversial, […]
Health • Nature
Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & Isolation
For an audio version of the following illustrated print account of the Yellowstone trek, see this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/JVeq2 Day 1: September 8 Start Time: ~ 4:15 PM MST End Time: […]
Health • Nature
Walking in the New Year
We pulled into the parking lot. The temperature was 27 degrees. As expected, Dave and Elliott were waiting for us. After dropping a vehicle at the planned ending point (19 […]
Nature
In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May Emerge
Unless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up […]
Family • Health • Nature
Backpacking – Family Style
I awoke to the sound of youthful chatter. As was later noted, Matthew had set his watch alarm for 5:37 AM (for reasons only a 10-year-old can understand), ushering in […]