Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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Indomitable Faith
It doesn’t come from the good times, victories or rewards, or from answered prayers submitted by genuine appeal. It’s not found in the lofty goals you are running towards, or when the inconceivable comes calling you to kneel.
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The Evening Blue
The river pours and fjords its way, bursting over seams in the glade, calling bramble and brash to play before exhaling in cascade. Where it cannot push, it dances, when it cannot burrow, it leaps. Determinedly, it advances as it descends the mountain steep.
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One Step, Then Another
This week I managed to get back to the top of a mountain. It wasn’t the biggest mountain nor was it the smallest, but it was a mountain nonetheless. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to climb. The damage to my nervous system has made exercise impossible these last few years and…
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They’re BaaaaaaaaAaaaack
I’m really so confused. Wasn’t the talk a few years back that American kids were falling behind a bunch of other countries in academics? Wasn’t that what “common core” was all about? Aren’t we scared that our kids are getting dumber relative to the world, and even more so now that they’ve lost so much…
