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A long time ago (I will not give years to this!!) when I was between my freshman and sophomore year in high school, our church youth group took a mission trip to Boston, Massachusetts and as part of that trip, we camped and climbed Mt. Katahdin close to Bangor, Maine. I was very excited about… Continue reading Mt.Katahdin

Braving the Wilderness is not always about being in a particular place. The wilderness can be a time in your life. A time that is challenging as well as a time of change. These times can include the death of a loved one, a separation or divorce, losing a job, finding out you have an… Continue reading Braving the Wilderness

Opportunity often appears out of thin air. I decided it would be a good idea to come and see my daughter and her husband on my way back to Ohio. It has been three years since I have seen them. My car is again being shipped back to Ohio, so I will need to wait… Continue reading Stop Over in California!

I am heading back to the lower 48. Sometimes things do not work out the way we think they are going to. However, life has a tendency to change when we least expect it. And that can be a good thing. My task has been completed and time to move on. Although I thought this… Continue reading Life has changed once again!

Life Thoughts: Gale force winds are starting to blow in from the south here in Haines, Alaska. And I mean, gale force winds. When I look up at the mountains, I see the snow blowing off the peaks. Or I see the white caps out in the bay as the wind rushes across the water.… Continue reading How The Wind Blows

Life Thoughts: It has been interesting my first couple of weeks in Alaska. I live where I can see Chilkoot Bay. The name of the road that runs by the drive to my apartment is called Mud Bay Road. And that is appropriate. When the tide is up, the bay is full of sparkling, blue… Continue reading Tides

Life Thought: Don’t you wonder sometimes what that phrase actually means? The word ‘beginning’ in Websters dictionary means: the point at which something begins. As an adjective: being first or the first part. So actually, every day is the beginning, right? It is the first day of the rest of our lives. Every day gives… Continue reading In the beginning.