This past week, a friend challenged me to share my testimony. Actually, she just wanted to hear how I’d come to love both Jesus and the wilderness; what my journey looked like. I’ve shared pieces of my testimony here and…
A True Testimony about a Deer
Last Sunday, we were slated to lead worship at a local church. It was to be our first time leading worship at that church, and we were a bit nervous about it, even though we felt we had a good…
God Guiding Us
Last time, we talked about how God is with us all the time – both on the trail and if we get off the trail, guiding us back to the right path. Whether we can feel Him or not,…
How I Plan a Trip
The other day, someone suggested I do a blog post on how I plan a trip. I wasn’t quite sure what to say, since I often plan months or even years in advance without knowing exactly where we’ll be going,…
The Day I-80 Closed – And We Were On It
This is a story of sunsets, traffic jams, map programs, wild fires, and adventurism. Don’t worry; everyone’s fine in the end 🙂 The day began pretty normally. We woke up in a Walmart parking lot somewhere
Walter
On my last trip across the US, I thought it might be fun to have a mascot for my travel blog. Nothing real elaborate, just something that I could easily take with me on hikes and that would show up…
A Book Come True: the Boston Public Garden
The city of Boston, MA, boasts many historical landmarks, from its harbor to its courthouse to Paul Revere’s home. However, to many children, more notable than any of these places is the Public Gardens, where the book Make Way for…
Seeing is Believing
Occasional I run across, or am sent, stories that people have to tell about different amusing experience they have had on their travels. This story was sent to me the other day and it was so good I though I would share it…