Why Beauty Matters to Us
About 2-1/2 years ago, my dad was experiencing memory-loss episodes that had my mom thinking about moving to an assisted living facility. When we were talking about it together, she …
spiritual growth
How God Uses Wilderness to Shape Us
The idea of God using wilderness experiences to shape us has been on my radar for years. Probably ever since I spent my first summer leading kids on canoe trips …
Lessons Learned Beyond Running
I still remember the day my friend Lisa called and asked, “Will you sign up for Grandma’s Half Marathon with me?” I’d been a recreational runner for years, and always …
Why Your Worldview Matters
This isn’t a political, theological or philosophical site. It’s a site about women getting and staying active in the great outdoors. Especially we older women. Pretty benign. Pretty noncontroversial. Why …