Search Results spirituality Faith • Health • Mental Health • Relationships Mar 31, 2026 Vulnerable, Not Fragile The more vulnerable you are, the less fragile you will become. The alarm went off at 4:15 AM. Outside, I could hear what sounded like torrential rain, with sporadic gusts […] Full Article Faith • Mental Health • Relationships Sep 17, 2025 Changing the World From Within I was headed east on I-64 into the rising sun for Zach’s cross country meet in Hanover. As I was scanning through radio stations, I came upon an interview that […] Full Article Exercise • Family • Health • Nature • Parenting Nov 14, 2024 On the Trail With My Kids: Book Excerpt The following is an excerpt from the book On the Trail With My Kids: From the Ohio River to the Mighty Mississippi. Further information, including the synopsis, can be found […] Full Article Faith • Mental Health • Relationships Sep 12, 2024 The Anxiety Dilemma: An Integrated Perspective to One of the Most Powerful Forces in the World We begin with the foundation of Christianity, as noted in Matthew 22: 37-40. Jesus declared, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and […] Full Article Faith Aug 9, 2024 Mechanical Works of Mercy I was back at the Oasis, and it felt like anything but a haven in the desert. I had just left Great Sand Dunes National Park, where the kids were […] Full Article Exercise • Faith Apr 19, 2024 Willpower – Amy’s Marathon Journey On 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 […] Full Article Health • Nature • Parenting Dec 11, 2023 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 […] Full Article Faith • Health Jun 14, 2023 What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My Life On 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 […] Full Article Faith • Health May 16, 2023 Taking a Whole Approach in Preventing Burnout As the pace of our world and our lives continues to quicken, and the demands often seem endless, many of us are at a constant risk of emotional, social, physical, […] Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Nov 8, 2022 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 […] Full Article More Articles All Articles