James 1:2–4 (NIV): 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

The time has finally come, the first marathon, the Air Force Marathon, for the US Armed Forces Series challenge is this week, Saturday to be exact. Training has been quite a challenge with everything going on in life, and I believe I made about 115 miles of the 500+ miles Runna planned for me. Yikes! […]

This year I’ll be running a combined 98.6 miles across 5 races as part of the Armed Forces Series challenge for the Semiquincentennial of the US Armed Forces. I’ll be trying to create a visual chart to honor those that have given everything for our country as I run.

Next year (2025) marks the beginning of the Semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, and I’ve decided to attempt to run all of the Armed Forces Series Challenge for 2025 (with a friend) as a way to celebrate the Semiquincentennial anniversary of the Revolutionary War, and to honor those who fought so hard […]

You’ve most likely heard about the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics and the controversies it created. We saw various sexual acts and innuendos and beheaded figures. In reality, it is extremely tiring to see this content. The Olympics are supposed to be an event that lets current generations compete and inspires younger generations. […]

A brief summary of my time at WCUS 2023 and what I thought after the fact.

After we enjoyed a nice relaxing night at the SpringHill Suites in Cottonwood, we were able to follow our itinerary again. We awoke early in the morning, sat down for some continental breakfast, and then made our way east along 89A toward Sedona. Traveling through Arizona is a treat in itself. The scenery is constantly […]

Arizona is a fantastic state with a lot to offer for places to visit. We were lucky enough to be able to spend five days there recently, and while there wasn’t enough time to see everything, we enjoyed every minute we got there. Getting There Our trip definitely didn’t start as planned; we were supposed […]

Lately, I’ve had the urge to do something different. Something new. Something out of my comfort zone. I’ve always been one for big ideas, but I’ve never really been one to go out and achieve those. Even as I’m writing this, I doubt whether or not this is something that I should post here on […]