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Our trip to Utah was JUST AMAZING.  We hiked the canyons.  We saw the national parks.  We hiked the desert.  We glamped.  We attended a work retreat.  We hiked at Sundance.  I mean, it was pretty much epic. Seeing a moose or Robert Redford was the only thing that could have made this trip even … Continue reading Glamping in Moab, Hiking in Sundance →

What we cultivate in our hearts today, prepares our souls to grow in faith.  Faith is not legalism.  You can't earn it.  You can't "look" the part.  Faith is not misery.  Faith is knowing that you can't measure up and that you need the Savior. Let's dive deeper into what faith is and how to … Continue reading Cultivating Faith →

Zion National Park is unbelievably beautiful.  It's located near Springdale, Utah.  It's within driving distance of Las Vegas.  These pictures were taken on the Canyon Overlook Hike.  It's just a short hike but with huge breathtaking rewards!  It's a favorite hike for photographers and tourists.  The trail passes through shaded niches with ferns and trees, … Continue reading Zion National Park →

Lowcountry summers are crazy humid and crazy hot.  We love having a pool for our kids to play in.  Honestly, they might not get to play outside very much without one.  Our old round intex pool had made it through six summers.  It was very evident that it wouldn't make it to the end of … Continue reading Summer Projects – Sinking Our Intex Pool →

On a recent trip back home to the southwestern part of Virginia, some of our Tribe took a hike with their Poppaw Ferguson to The Channels Natural Area Preserve. The Great Channels features a maze of slot canyons similar to what’s found in the southwestern United States. We think the Channels State Forest is one … Continue reading The Great Channels →

Joy doesn't simply happen to us.  We have to choose joy and keep choosing it everyday.  Be intentional about creating rituals and habits that will boost and balance your body and mind.  Be intentional about bringing joy to your life. Listen to this recent live video from our facebook page for more tips and suggestions … Continue reading Cultivating Joy →

It's not about falling.  It's about getting back up.  We are all going to fail at something at some point.  We're all going to make mistakes.  The question is what will you do after the fall?  Will you get back up? There's no success without failure  It's better to have a life full of failures … Continue reading Retreat or Reload? →

You will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you are making. Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told … Continue reading Comparison Takes the Fun Out of Life →

When we start replacing distractions with things we love, that's when we start living with intention. We've talked summer bucket lists and summer reading lists.  Let's get every bit of goodness out of this summer that we can! The sense that summer slips through our fingers is real.  We've got to be intentional if we … Continue reading Intentional Summer →

What is the best version of yourself?  How can you get that you back? Over the years of having six babies, getting college degrees, building a home business, working in the ministry... we've found ourselves burning the candles at both ends.  At times we found ourselves by some miracle thriving even during the hectic.  We … Continue reading The Best You →