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Welcome Aletheia Cielo Necessary

Welcome Aletheia Cielo Necessary

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesGod has sent a blessing to my house!

Raising a Daughter in a Bizarre World

Raising a Daughter in a Bizarre World

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesThanks to the events of the recent past, many people have been putting a huge emphasis on avoiding people who seem ill. They want to avoid contagion, so unless they’re healthcare workers, they don’t spend all day around sick people.

Christians: Netflix and Your Children

Christians: Netflix and Your Children

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe should be nice to everyone, treating them with gentleness and respect, PERIOD. However, we also need to stand firm against moral decay. Netflix recently posted this thread about the damage of misgendering pre-pubescent kids:

Little Children and Sin—A Knowledge of Good and Evil

Little Children and Sin—A Knowledge of Good and Evil

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre little kids born sinful?

Suicide, Violence, and Wise Fathers (+Podcast)

Suicide, Violence, and Wise Fathers (+Podcast)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fatherlessness is the single best predictor of violence in young men. Masculinity can become “toxic” in the absence of the wise Patriarch—but it’s just an aggressive form of sin.

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Christian Fathers and Their Impact on Children

Christian Fathers and Their Impact on Children

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesIs choosing Christian mates important in child rearing?

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Hiking and Adventure Map (Work in Progress)

  • NOTE! Zoom in for full list. Some icons at default view contain 5+ hikes when zoomed in. I'm transcribing these hikes in my own order, but if you'd like to see one moved to the top of the review list, just let me know.


Map Symbology:

  • •Blue—Hiking plus kayaking trips
  • •Green—Day hikes; can be done as overnights.
  • •Yellow—Overnight hikes, typically 2 nights.
  • •Red—Long-duration hikes, typically 5+days.
  • •Purple—Camping, international trips; excursions.

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Top Posts & Pages

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  • Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)
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  • Review: Fun Overnight Hike to Powell Lakes, Wyoming
  • Kühl Review: Comparing Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr Pants

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