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Peaceful shoes

Pain. We are camping in the wilds, and I have just realized after taking my shoes off at the shower that I’ve left the [...

Headwinds

The wind is howling directly against us as we struggle to canoe up the river. It is day 4 of a slackpacking hike, but...

Two eggs

A professor stands in front of his class, holding two eggs. “What’s the difference?” he asks. “Nothing,” the class replies. “One has a chick […]...

Bright eyes

Sometimes you meet someone whose eyes sparkle with life. There’s something you can’t put your finger on. There’s a joy, a peace, a love [&hel...

Seeking the hidden

From crosswords to PhDs there is a reward in finding something unknown, something hidden. While the crossword gives a sense of achievement the PhD...

The first step

I remember learning to ski. After about a week of lessons, we could navigate most easy to intermediate slopes, with nominal skill and little...

Absolutely Nothing

Nothing! Absolutely nothing! It’s wonderful! That’s how it feels in moments when we can sit in a quiet, secluded place immersed in nature. No...

Be still

The TV is on. There’s chatting in the background. You’re on your laptop. You get a notification on your phone. You’re busy. Our day-to-day [&hel...

The app

“There’s a lovely walk in the forest here.” These are the words that started our unplanned hike. However, it wasn’t long before we were [&helli...

God’s Master Plan

What’s your master plan for your life? Whether you have one or not, God has a master plan for the earth. “As truly as [&h...

The traveller

Once upon a time, a traveller came upon an impenetrable forest into which two paths led in different directions. “Which way should I go?” [&h...

For good

Manifestation is a word that has come to mean things like “think aspirational thoughts” or “trust in the universe”. However, the word was used [&helli...