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 Every five year anniversary my husband and I try to do something significant. On our ten year anniversary we went rafting down the Colorado River for 2 nights, then hiked out of the Grand Canyon via the Bright Angel Trail. It nearly killed me. Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, but I was physically sick and very near to passing out when I finally got to the rim, after hiking for 11 hours. Back then we didn't know about my heart problem and I wasn't taking medication for it. It could have been really bad. In fact, one man passed out while hiking out that day, fell, hit his head and died. That easily could have been me. Scary. But, I can honestly say we have "experienced" the Grand Canyon. During that same trip we spent a day hiking in Sedona, AZ, famous for its beautiful red rock formations and a large population of artists. We had such a great time in Sedona that we decided to take the boys there and challenge them to climb Cathedral Rock.
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 We had heard that, since 9-11, motorhomes were no longer
allowed to drive over the Hoover
Dam, but I’m happy to report that is FALSE.
After a quick stop at the security check point we drove right across, catching
a great view of the new bridge that is being built to handle the traffic that
is currently prohibited from driving on the dam.
The most challenging part of the drive was finding a place to park our
40 foot rig. After we finally found a
spot, we hoofed it over the dam to the visitor’s center to sign up for a
tour. We chose one that taught us
about the dam and then took us down into the powerplant.
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 I am a reader, but unlike most of my family, I read non-fiction. I like reading to learn. I recently read a new book that every parent of a teen or soon-to-be teen should read. In fact, it will be required-reading for my boys when they get older. It's called "Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations " by Alex and Brett Harris, twin 19 year old homeschooled boys from Oregon. These boys started a website, and an entire movement, called The Rebelution . The book discusses God's view of teenagers and how He used them in history. Did you know that the word "teenager" wasn't even coined until the early 1900s by Readers Digest? Before that it was just child or adult. In the book you can read about the change that took place in our society that lead to this new group, these "teenagers". Often today teenagers are thought of as a generation in limbo - not ready for adulthood, but not children either. The Harris brothers argue that society has set standards and expectations so low for this generation that teens have just given up their potential and embraced those expectations. But that is not God's truth. The reality is that they can "do hard things". That the teen years are the preperatory years. They should be doing things that challenge them and prepare them for adulthood. They should be trying new things and stretching their boundaries. The book calls all teenagers to examine what they're doing with their lives and to do hard things for the glory of God. It's powerful.
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 The Grand Canyon. I thought it would have a bigger impact on the kids, but standing on the observation deck all they had to say was, "Cool." OK, maybe they're becoming desensitized. Is it possible they've seen too many cool things? I was a little miffed at their reaction, so we rounded up their unappreciative little rear ends and marched them toward the visitor's center to get the Jr. Ranger program booklets. Sometimes the more you know about something the more you appreciate it. Surely that would be the case here. Right?
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 Jelly Beans. Candy
Corn. Gummy Bears. Jordan Almonds. What do they have in common? They are all made at the Jelly Belly Factory
just outside of San Fransisco. Our boys love the show "How It's Made". They love to find out how things are put together. It doesn't really matter what it is. They're just fascinated by the process of
turning nothing into something. Even
better if that something is candy! And if they let you sample that candy...heaven!
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