My Writings and Experiences
Writing on travel, business, philosophy, books, and religion.
Obtaining the Word of God: A Look at 1 Nephi 3-4
As sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father, He wants us to learn of Him. He desires that we understand what we need to do to become like Him and return to Him to obtain a fulness of joy. As we study As we studied 1 Nephi 1-7 these past weeks in Come Follow Me,...
Partaking of the Tree of Life: Based on Lehi’s Dream in 1 Nephi 8
When Nephi recounted the dream that his father had of the tree of life, he shares a description of four distinct groups and how they responded to their surroundings. How we react to the events of our mortal lives has as much to do with how we developed in the...
The Power of Deliverance
The ancient Book of Mormon prophet Nephi was well acquainted to speak about God's power of deliverance. His experiences were much like Moses or Joseph of Egypt or anyone else in the history of the world. There were many times that he needed to draw on this power. He...
Going to Graduate School
Time for the next adventure and pursue my Master of Business Creation Degree​ Over a dozen years ago I walked out of college thinking that would be the case forever. I decided that higher education was not something for me. I felt that the system was broken and would...
20 States & 2 Provinces in 25 Days
We have fallen in love with the open road. Okay, let's be real, some of us have fallen in love with the open road. There are a few of our family members that would prefer flying to Southern California and spending several days at that magical kingdom place. Well, when...
North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt National Park
For most Americans, North Dakota is likely the most difficult of all states to visit. This has been true for our family for sure. It is not near any major cities or airports, there are no major connecting interstates to give one reason to drive through it, and it just...
Desert Cabal Book Review
Desert Cabal Book Review I enjoyed her thoughts on how important a collective cabal is in preserving our wild places. I grew up in the outdoors. I remember many camping trips as a child. Majority of these were car camping excursions except for those with my father...
I Am Now A College Graduate
I Am Now A College GraduateAfter two years of hard work and a non-traditional return to college I now hold a Bachelors of ScienceJust over two years ago I decided to head back to school. I only received an Associates Degree my first time around and it has been...
Weekend Trip to Zion National Park
Zion National Park has no shortage of epic views. Living within a few hours of five amazing National Parks caused me to grow up visiting these places. Most of those visits entailed car camping and short hikes, but it gave me great exposure nonetheless. Every summer,...