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Book Review: A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson
Book Review: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, by Bill Bryson Broadway Books, 1998. 274 pages, $15.99 I love hiking, camping, fishing. Anything outdoors, really. Most of my outdoor adventuring is restricted to summers when … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachia, appalachian trail, appalachiantrail, AT, bill bryson, book review, cheryl strayed, emma thompson, hiking, leave no trace, nature, nature literature, nature writing, nick nolte, outdoor, pacific crest trail, pct, robert redford, stephen katz, walking, wild
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What’s the point? Made to worship
Made to worship Camping in San Diego County is usually not a particularly chilly affair, even in winter. It was January and my oldest son, Ryan, and I were camping in the nearby mountains. His Cub Scout pack was attending … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, camping, christian, christian faith, cold weather camping, cub scouts, devotional, fly fishing, god and nature, jesus, leave no trace, music, nature, nature literature, nature writing, outdoor, purpose, San Diego, scouting, worship
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All who are weary: Crazy busy
Crazy busy Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Exodus 20:8 One final thought before we leave the twin topics of being still and keeping the Sabbath. I was in a youth ministry meeting recently at church and my … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachiantrail, be present, be still, bestyes, busy, christian, christian faith, crazybusy, devotional, faith, god and nature, in the moment, living in the moment, meditation, mindfulness, nature literature, outdoor, pacific crest trail, priorities, psalms, rest, sabbath
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Book review: Wild, by Cheryl Strayed
Book review: Wild, by Cheryl Strayed In 1995, 27-year-old Cheryl Strayed found herself husbandless, motherless, and adrift in a sea of guilt and pain. Abandoned by her father at a young age, her mother, the very heartbeat of her life, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, book review, cheryl strayed, christian, faith, nature, nature literature, nature writing, outdoor, pacific crest trail, pct, wild
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