More Than the Scale

More Than the Scale

How much do you weigh? If your body mass index (BMI) is within 20–24.9, your doctor will tell you that you are a good weight. It is assumed that you are eating the right amount for you. If you are overweight though, it is assumed that you must be an overeater. While...

Wilderness Survival – Part 2

Wilderness Survival – Part 2

I live in the foothills of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is a wilderness of its own with its steep granite walls, cold winters, hot summers, and lack of rain. Last time, we looked at the first three skills that are absolutely necessary to survive in...

Wilderness Survival

Wilderness Survival

Not all who journey through the wilderness make it through to the Promised Land. That is what we learn from the story of the children of Israel. God said to them, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” (Exodus...