Mt. 10:28, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” I know the context of this is fear of people who will persecute Christians for preaching the gospel, but I cannot help but think […]
Author Archives: James and Shannon Miller
Due a trip to the lower 48 and the timing of airplane maintenance that discovered damage that needed to be repaired, we had not visited the Grayling house for 5 months. During that time, the winter had been extremely cold, hanging out around -50* for stretches. As we normally do, we had left the house […]
More of God’s created beauty on our October leg of travels: MT, WY, ID, WA, OR, CA, NV, UT, CO
British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Banff National Park, Alberta
As much as I enjoy hunting and am thankful for God’s provision of meat for the winter, I look forward to the New Creation even more. When Christ returns, the wolf will lie down with the lamb, the lion and the calf will eat grass together, and a little child shall lead them (Isaiah 11:7). […]
As we take a breath and look at the calendar, it’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the fleeting season of summer. The riot of wildflowers and periods of harvest from the land amaze us with the Lord’s beauty and provision, even as we are also consumed with visitors, extra travel, unplanned events, and the […]
We still marvel over the oddness of our life, often being reminded by those in the lower 48 that where and how we live is not the experience of most of our friends The harshness and beauty we experience is novel to most, so we try to remember to whip out the phones to take […]
September 10-14: What a picture-perfect week to be completely unplugged as a community in the bush! We arrived in Grayling on Saturday, September 8; enjoyed a church service in town on Sunday; then headed out to the true bush with an eventual total of 85 people for the rest of the week. Taxi ride […]
