From July 15th through August 15th, we explored Homer, Steward, Anchorage, Palmer, Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Chena Hot Springs, and Delta Junction in Alaska before crossing back into Canada to start our trek back into the Lower-48.
It’s been such an amazing summer. I was able to work in three book signings throughout Alaska and we were completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.
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Sometimes you have to walk alone.
This morning I got up before the sun and set out on a little hike through the petrified dunes of Snow Canyon State Park.
Sandy and Youk stayed back in the RV.
I rarely, if ever, walk or hike by myself, but this morning I chose to do so.
It was still dark when I started. I had to use my phone flashlight to navigate the trail.
The hike was serene and breathtaking.
I climbed to the top of two different petrified dunes. The second one was higher than the first.
As I got to the top, the sun was just cresting over the top of a distant mountain.
I just sat there and took it all in for a moment. I closed my eyes and sat in silence.
Listening. Just listening to the nature that was waking up around me and listening to God’s voice speaking to me through that nature.
It’s not in my comfort zone to walk or hike alone like this. Usually it’s either me and Youk, Sandy and me, the three of us, or I’m in the company of other friends.
Today, it was just me. Just me and the Lord.
Sometimes you just have to walk alone so that you can hear His still small voice more clearly.
This morning was one of those times and it was precious.
Take time for yourself when you need to. It’s important. Have the courage to walk alone sometimes.
You won’t be disappointed.
Peace.
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I read Chapter 19 from The Journey of My Mother’s Son, Volume I, Many Random Thoughts from the Road.
I stopped recording interviews back in May because of our Canada and Alaska trip. Knowing that we would be in areas with little to internet, I had created a backlog of episodes to be released through the end of July.
Until I start interviews again, I will be releasing several monologues as well as episodes of just Sandy and I.
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down and talk to my grandson, Alex Croft.
This is the second time that I have had Alex on my podcast. The first was two years ago between his Junior and Senior year of high school. The first episode, we recorded in his backyard in Pennsylvania. This episode, we recorded in our RV while we were staying in Homer, Alaska.
Back in May, Alex, with just his 7-month-old Jack Russell mix puppy, Cooper, by his side, embarked on a journey of independence. They drove from Myerstown, Pennsylvania to Great Falls, Montana to meet our group that was traveling throughout Alaska and Canada this summer.
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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, Sandy and I talk more about our amazing summer long northern adventure through Canada and Alaska.
We spent a little over a month traveling throughout Canada. We made it north of the 60th Parallel and all the way up to Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories.
We traveled over 300 miles of dirt and gravel roads and saw some of the most amazing waterfalls you could ever imagine.
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