Fort De Soto and The Mist

I finally made it out to the gulf coast last weekend.  I took the two hour trip with a buddy to Fort de Soto State Park.  I had heard a lot of good things about the park, so I was really excited to go there.  It was a gorgeous afternoon as we traveled down the [...]

Blue Springs and a Movie

I haven’t gone “hiking” in a while in the great Florida outdoors, so I decided to go up to Blue Springs State Park last weekend hoping to catch a glimpse of some manatees.  One of my friends suggested it as being a great place to spot these giant floating creatures.  So I took off with [...]

The Good Parts About Living in Florida

There are a lot of good things about living in Florida.  When I was growing up I always wanted to move here someday.  I designed my mansion that would be built surrounded by palm trees in central Florida.  I didn’t know that my desire to live here would come true…and so soon.  I wanted to [...]

Florida hiking certainly isn’t like Utah hiking

I went hiking yesterday in Ocala National Forest which is about an hour northwest of Orlando. I was really excited about the hike and the interesting scenery I would encounter. I love hiking because it’s a time when I can be in nature and fully focus on God and His presence around me. Before I [...]

A beautiful Florida morning…

I just recently moved into an apartment with 8 foot windows that tower from the floor and a balcony overlooking a vacant lot. I woke up this morning feeling refreshed and excited about the day. I went into the living room and opened the blinds and was amazed at the beautiful Sunday morning we have [...]