In our Christian experience today, we’re often told to pursue the truth – to decern the truth from lies. This likely comes from two places: 1) Paul’s admonition to Timothy, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one…

Pursuing Truth

Loving God with the Five Love Languages
Many of you have heard of the “Five Love Languages” – Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, Physical Touch, and Acts of Service. Most people have one or two primary ways that make us feel loved. For example, you might…

Long Point – Great Views of New River Gorge!
If you only have time for one hike in New River Gorge National Park, I’d recommend that it be Long Point. Better than the Endless Wall Trail, better than Sandstone Falls, Long Point offers spectacular views of the New River…

God’s Shield is for Every Day
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…