When I was in my late teens and early 20s, I was very goal-oriented. Almost everything I did, I did with a goal in mind. Crafts turned into Christmas and birthday presents, books were useful to educate myself on whatever…

Take a Breather! (But Don’t Stay There)
Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Patreon June/ Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Patreon June/Jul Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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The Lower and Upper Reaches of Fall Canyon
My favorite canyon we did in on our last visit to Death Valley National Park was Fall Canyon in the central part of the park. It even beat out Sidewinder Canyon, which is saying a lot since Sidewinder Canyon was…

Faith and Authority
We hear a lot about authority as Christians. It seems every Christian organization has its own definition of what Biblical authority is and what being under authority looks like. I’ve been in places where the pastor was the supreme authority;…

Best Hikes for Kids in Utah’s Big 5 National Parks + Grand Staircase-Escalante
Southern Utah is a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike. Who can resist giant arches, towering hoodoos, sculpted slot canyons, and rock formations galore? The good news is that the national parks in southern Utah (namely, Zion National Park,…

The Creativity of Creating the World
I heard a podcast with a famous Christian songwriter a few weeks ago. The interviewer (a musician in his own right) asked the songwriter about how he wrote songs. The songwriter summed up his thoughts with this statement: “To me,…