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Hello everybody!  I'd like to introduce you to, "Piggy".  Piggy belongs to our 10 year old daughter, but is my faithful travel companion.  He has been adventuring with me for about 6 years now.  When Piggy is not romping about the wild with me, he snuggles up with Melodie each night.  As you can see, I take photos of Piggy on each of our adventures.  Those photos then become a book that I share with Melodie as a means to connect her to the experiences that I have while

From time to time I hear the comment that how we interpret the creation account recorded in Genesis doesn't really matter.  "Besides." I hear said, "God could have done it however He wanted to do it."  Every cell of my being agrees with that statement.  God absolutely could have done it however He wanted to do it.  The issue is not how God could have done it, but rather what He said He did. I believe God's own words state that all things in the heavens and on earth

 Take a good look at this picture.  You'll have to observe closely and perceive deeply to see the true beauty this picture presents.  It's not the rocks, the water (that's the chocolate milk looking stuff), or the colors.  Clearly this is a glamour shot (80's reference) of the Bride of Christ!"For by the grace given me, I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith

I just returned from another fantastic trip through the lower Grand Canyon.  20 people from around the globe gathered together upon 2 rafts for a brief encounter with God's heart-melting power.  Camaraderie comes quickly when we are stripped of worldly conveniences and thrust beyond common comforts.  Our love for God and His love for us entwines our hearts inseparably.  The weather was about as perfect as could be asked for and we took full advantage of the adventure at hand. We camped the second night at Bridge City.  This was

  "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you." Job 42:5 A tour of Grand Canyon from the South Rim is awe inspiring and

  Legacy and vision are words representing what has happened and what is to come.  On Saturday, July 19th we celebrated both.  We gathered with friends of Canyon Ministries in Phoenix, AZ to recall the work of God through Canyon Ministries since its first river trip in 1997 and consider the work that is yet to come.  The evening precipitated story after story of challenged and changed lives because of their involvement in Canyon Ministries. One of those stories was about a Minnesota woman named, Mary.  As a Sunday school

  Time is the most valuable commodity on the planet.  A dollar can be replaced, but a minute spent is lost forever.  Truly, one of the greatest gifts we can give to one another is free time that is completely void of responsibility. Husbands, when you get home from work tell your wife to go do anything she wants to do while you make super and clean up.  Just watch the response you get.  Now there's a significant deposit in the love bank! So what are we doing with the

As with many great moments in life, this one began as a dream.  It was the desire of one man to take his family on a river trip through the Grand Canyon for the purpose of investigating God's creation and the powerful voice it contributes for the truth of God's character and His word.  Years went by and family got busy.  The duties of life scattered the family abroad and health issues were becoming more limiting.  The dream appeared to be almost unattainable.  But God remembered this man

  My son, Monte, and I recently enjoyed serving together on a river trip.  These feet carried gear, led hikes, provided stability for others as they struggled through challenging scrambles, delivered food and water to weary rafters, and brought the good news of God's word.  Our flip flops served us well day by day, but feet still take a bit of a beating.  Sticks, rocks, and dry desert climate add to the turmoil that feet must endure to accomplish the foundational dirty work they employ.  It's important not to

  To hike the Grand Canyon is a remarkable thrill.  The world that sprawls out before you is unlike any other you will encounter on earth.  To hike the Grand Canyon at sunset elevates that thrill to something akin to that which is reserved for fairy tales and wild imagination.  This picture was taken from hilltop ruins just above the Cardenas and Unkar camping areas in the heart of the Grand Canyon.   The clouds crept over the rim of the canyon which lay over 3000 feet above where