There are some people you just relate to instinctively. Whether it’s because you’ve had similar enough experiences in life, you’re facing similar challenges, or there’s just something similar between the way you both relate to your different experiences in life,…

Can You Relate?

The Beauty of Free Will
One of the amazing things about walking with God is to find His pleasure in your free will. God created mankind with a will of their own – even in the Garden of Eden, before the fall, we see Adam…

Exploring Baptist Draw & Upper Chute Canyon
I’d read that Baptist Draw and Upper Chute Canyon were two of the best slot canyons in the San Rafael Swell of Utah. While I haven’t extensively explored the Swell, I can enthusiastically say that my trek to Baptist Draw…

Faith Doesn’t Have to Be Loud
What does great faith in action look like? The problem with trying to define faith is that we mostly see its outcome rather than what it looks like during the “in between” – the time between when the faith is…

Alabama Hills Ramble – Again!
Quite a while ago, I posted about rambling through the rocks in the Alabama Hills of southern California. I discovered fantastic views, cool arches, and lots of fun rock formations. Well, a few days later, I did it again –…

Beautiful! – And Our Heart’s Response
If you follow current Christian trends, you’ve probably run across the idea that God sees you through the blood of Christ as beautiful, righteous, holy, already approved, and so many more positive attributes. Every one of these claims has a…

Brandywine Falls via the Stanford Trail & Gorge Trail
If you’ve ever seen photos of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, you’ve probably seen one (or both!) of the two famous waterfalls in the park: Brandywine Falls and Blue Hen Falls. My first and foremost plan when visiting the park for…

Encouragement – It’s a Command and a Gift
Have you ever invited friends over to your home? And when they left, did you see them to their car with your heart singing, because, somehow, they have encouraged not just your mind, but your spirit, as well? There are…

The Top Posts on Anne’s Travels in 2022!
It’s the beginning of 2023! I had so many surprising adventures in 2022; things that I had never dreamed about seriously suddenly sprang into being at unexpected moments. Highlights of the year included visiting two new (to me!) national parks…

Monument Basin Overlook via the Gooseberry Trail
Last week, I posted about hiking the Gooseberry Trail, better known as the fastest route between the rim of Island in the Sky to the White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park. This week, I’d like to take you along…