102-The Real Adventure In The Race! “Five… four… three… two… one. Goooooooooo!!!” The fourteen individuals in front of me quickly dispersed on foot into the wooden landscape devoid of the fresh green growth that is just waiting for the final Michigan snow to come and go. Brown leaves crunched beneath the feet of the teams who decided to abandon the packed down dirt of the well-traveled paths at Seven Lakes State Park. There were six teams of 2-3 each who
86-If God Were An App, What Folder Would He Be Found In? The hot August sun beat down on the back of my neck as I snipped, sliced, broke and tossed aside every small tree that rose over my head. Finish the job, I thought, bending a snapping another good size off-shoot of another dogwood tree that was hindering my neighbors view of the lake. Silas and Z worked hard to earn $40 a piece while I put in the
76-If Your Palms Aren't Sweating, Keep Reading... My eyes intensify and my blink-rate noticeably has slowed down, waiting for the cool Fall breeze to force a rapid twitch to keep my focus on the book in hand. The pounding muscle in my chest that keeps life flowing through my body is bounding, perhaps nervous as my brain, as logical as it usually is, is currently absorbing and interpreting the words on the worn page: “Classic. This route ascends the intimidating
36-A Moment Alone With My Creator Okay everybody; remember that I had one more story? Well, here you go: It’s the end of June and Kentucky has tried to conquer us with its wind, rain, thunder and powerful bolts of destructive lightning… fail. We survive and press on! The mob twenty persons strong, marched across the valley floor and up to the summit opposite our start day. It’s time to celebrate. One last cloudless night on the ridge; the storm
7-Have You Ever Stopped to Say, "Thank You LORD!"? Hi everybody! My name is Matt Foss and I’m the Executive Director of a ministry called Project Forty. Project Forty is a unique wilderness mentorship program that uses wilderness trips as a catalyst to spark lifelong relationships. We're going to continue on in our #harnessthemountains series, where we have been discussing awesome stories from British Columbia. This one comes from my friend Ryan, who had a group at the
2-The Secret to Tingly Prayer I’m starting to understand that the Internet is not something that I should go out and try to blow up or get rid of just because I'm a wilderness guy and SAY NO TV and the Internet. My wife has taught me. It's useful! People use it and it can be a good thing! So, I am stepping WAY out of my shell and getting in front of the camera and I'm looking
