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Capitol Reef National Park
Some problems are simple to solve. Others make you wonder if a solution is even possible. In the face of trials like that, what are we supposed to do?

Jon Smith
4 days ago2 min read
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Canyonlands National Park
A Dry Place Is Not an Empty Place View of The Needles from Pothole Point, courtesy of the National Park Service. O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. --Psalm 63:1 Miles of stone. Dry washes. Mesas, arches, and towers. Canyonlands National Park can look harsh and empty at first glance. Like a lot of desert landscapes, it can seem like a place where

Jon Smith
Oct 202 min read
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Zion National Park
Goals matter. Unfortunately, they can become so important that everything leading toward them begins to feel like an obstacle. We hurry through one season to reach the next. We postpone gratitude until the prayer is answered, the problem is solved, the degree is finished, or the dream is finally achieved.

Jon Smith
Oct 132 min read
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