I don’t necessarily seek out historical places to visit – it’s often an outcome of being in the area and on a whim stopping by (like the Flume Trail or Warren Peak, both in Wyoming). Other times we do go…

10 of the Best Free Historical Sites in America

Finishing the Butte 9000 Loop High on Mt. Shasta
Last week, we talked about taking the Brewer Creek Trail, then continuing up a social trail to Butte 9000 high on the side of Mt. Shasta (Butte 9000 isn’t its official title – in fact, you probably will have trouble…

The Trees of the Field will Clap Their Hands!
You will go out in joy… and be led forth in peace;

Brewer Creek Trail to Butte 9000
I’m convinced that most of Mt. Shasta’s trails aren’t trails at all, but rather routes that more or less might take you to someplace that might be exciting to be. Maybe it was just the directions I had, but they’d…

The Mountain Peaks Belong to Him
Psalm 95:1-4 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the…

Visiting Big Machines at the John Deere Pavilion
The John Deere Pavilion on the Illinois / Iowa border not-that-far from I-80 is certainly an attraction worth seeing! It’s what little boys dream of and maybe we’ve all secretly wanted to do for most of our lives: You get…

Ooooh… Aaaah…Woooww!
This post was written by one of my group members. Enjoy! To this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away… But whenever…

The Natural Bridges of Samuel H. Boardman
Perhaps one of the most scenic areas of the Oregon Coast (which is pretty nice anywhere you end up) is the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, just north of Brookings, and about 10 miles north of the California boarder. …

I am the fullness…
“I am the fullness in the waft of the breeze I am the fullness of the scent of the wildflowers Held gently in your trembling hands I am the fullness of the warmth in the sunshine I am the fullness…

Sneak Peak: A Land of Volcanos and Oceans
So if anyone’s been wondering where I’ve been (or why I haven’t been) on social media over the last month, we just got back from a 3 week adventure to the Pacific Northwestern US! It was pretty amazing, filled with…