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We stood upon stars, finding God in lost places, Roger Thompson

eng

autobiography

maps

no index present

non fiction

We stood upon stars

956480098

Roger Thompson

finding God in lost places

We are made for freedom and adventure, friendship and romance. Yet too much of life is spent unfulfilled at work, restless at home, and bored at church. All the while knowing there is something more. You'll find some of life's best moments waiting for you over a campfire, on a river -- even in that coffee shop or brewery you didn't know you'd discover along the way. It's time to begin the search. In the literary spirit of well-worn tales about America's open road, this honest, often hilarious collection of essays shows how to embark on adventures that kindle spiritual reflection, personal growth, and deeper family connections. From surfing California's coastlines, stargazing southwestern deserts, and fly-fishing in remote mountains of Montana, you'll be inspired to follow the author's footsteps with his wife and young sons and use the hand-drawn maps from each chapter to plan your own trips. There you will hear God's voice -- and it may help you find what you're searching for

The light that has always been: Joshua Tree National Park, California -- Hometown ghosts: Ventura, California -- Problema Grande: Northern Baja, Mexico -- Green-dot highways: Highway 12, Utah -- We stood upon stars: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado -- Watch me grow: Greys River, Wyoming -- The old ways: Highway 49, California -- A gathered blue: Lake Tahoe to Sonoma, California -- The dancing ground of the sun: Santa Fe, New Mexico -- All the wild that remains: Philipsburg, Montana -- Of crabs and men: Ventura and the Channel Islands National Park, California -- A father's fear: Paradise Valley, Montana -- A father's courage: Yellowstone River, Montana -- Altars of the wild: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming -- Highway poetry: Highway 1, Santa Barbara to Big Sur, California -- Between the deep breaths: Eastern Sierras, California -- Lord of the Badlands: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota -- Zen and the art of Vanagon maintenance, part I: Marisposa, California -- Passing into legend: The Black Hills, South Dakota -- Zen and the art of Vanagon maintenance, part II: Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota -- Whiskey and firelight: June Lake Loop, California -- The headwaters of our searching: Ennis, Montana -- After the wildflowers are gone: Death Valley National Park, California -- A sideways glance at heaven: Yosemite National Park, California -- The long lingering of autumn: Yosemite National Park, California -- The secrets of fishing holes: Undisclosed location -- Echoes of God: Glacier National Park, Montana -- Deep November: San Juan Islands, Washington -- Zen and the art of Vanagon maintenance, part III: Park City, Utah -- A place between places: Scipio, Utah -- The meaning of highways: Marfa and Big Bend National Park, Texas