In the Bible, we often hear God described as a “shield.” For example, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks…
Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Naches Peak Loop 3.6 mile loop; 612ft. elevation gain; Moderate Views; meadows; lake; wildflowers; Mt. Rainier National Park Naches Peak Loop Trail Guide Mount Fremont Lookout Tower 5.6 miles out & back; 1,210ft.…
Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
Zone 9 Appalachians (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) Pennsylvania Kelly’s Run Loop Trail 3.6 mile loop; 616ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Forest; creek; history; views; Holtwood Recreation Park Kelly’s Run Loop Trail Guide Maryland Cabin…
The Best Gear to Look For at Thrift Shops & Garage Sales
If you know me, you know that some of my favorite stores are well-stocked thrift shops. And that there’s nothing I enjoy quite like a great deal at a garage sale. But if you find hiking gear at a garage…
No More Manipulation & Control
It’s been said that manipulating and controlling other people is essentially witchcraft against the person under the control. It’s also been said that manipulation and control is nothing short of cursing the recipient. I know from experience that Christians can…
Longbow Arch near Moab
There are so many free and fun trails around Moab, Utah. Trails that are often overlooked because they’re not in the national parks. Some of these (like Corona Arch) are becoming fairly popular in their own right, but others take…
Shame vs. Identity
Shame and knowing who you are in Christ are complete opposites. And yet somehow, many Christians walk in both simultaneously – or try to. Often, the shame comes out while knowing their identity in Christ slips to the sidelines. Shame…