Search Results spirituality Exercise • Family • Health • Nature • Parenting Nov 14, 2024 On the Trail With My Kids: Book ExcerptThe 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 […]...Read Full Article Faith • Mental Health • Relationships Sep 12, 2024 The Anxiety Dilemma: An Integrated Perspective to One of the Most Powerful Forces in the WorldWe 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 […]...Read Full Article Faith Aug 9, 2024 Mechanical Works of MercyI 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 […]...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 Health • Nature • Parenting Dec 11, 2023 On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River SummaryIt 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 […]...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 Faith • Health May 16, 2023 Taking a Whole Approach in Preventing BurnoutAs 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, […]...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 • Relationships Aug 12, 2022 But I Won’t Do That!One of the toughest realities of life is that the most difficult and painful areas are often the ones that we most need to grow. As it relates to our […]...Read Full Article More Articles All Articles