October 2, 2014 | 4 comments
“When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you
August 4, 2014 | 20 comments
My wife and I were hiking up Mount Constitution on Orcas Island in the Puget Sound last month, and I learned an important lesson about enjoying the moment you are in, rather than hurrying up to get somewhere. We had
May 30, 2014 | 5 comments
Here’s a brief video that at first sends a shiver of horror up your spine, then relief, then rejoicing that it is possible for many people to coordinate with one another in tough conditions and come out safe. I don’t
April 1, 2014 | 5 comments
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself—and be lenient to everybody else.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
March 19, 2014 | 13 comments
I was walking down our driveway to the mailbox one morning this month when I noticed all the muscles tightening up in my body. There was a sheen of frost covering the asphalt that was thick enough to make it