Praising God in the National Parks
The West Coast States
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Introduction In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 God has been present since the beginning -before even the beginning of time - and continues to be present in all of our lives; He is omnipresent. God’s presence is visible not only in events in our lives, but also visible in His creation. The national parks are a great example of God’s beauty, while also giving proof of a young earth created by God in six, 24-hour days. It’s incredible how we can see God in everything around us. I look at a calendar and think of how amazing it is that our concept of time (a week) started at the beginning of creation. I marvel at the concept of automobiles and that someone’s brain, that God created, thought of how to put together an engine, so sophisticated and strong. I am marveled by the creation all around us and, in the national parks, we are literally surrounded by God’s creativity. There is nothing like the feeling of God’s presence all around us! I hope this book not only brings clarification to those who are on the fence on what to believe about the creation of the world, but also encourages those who believe in a young earth to speak truth with the facts… facts that are brought to light through this book. I also hope this book brings a solid refute to secular scientists who stubbornly cling to their beliefs and encourages them to consider creation-science evidence. I second Rebecca McLaughlin who wrote in her book, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, “My hope in these pages is simply to offer a taste of the fruitful relationship between Christianity and science–a relationship that gets submerged in the popular discourse–and to suggest that belief in a rational Creator God provides the first and best foundation of the scientific enterprise.” This is the second book in the Praising God in the National Parks book series. Book 1 is titled, Praising God in the National Parks: The Four Corner States. This second book follows the same format and each chapter starts with a short devotion to go along with each national park so that, if you are like me and feel close to God in nature, you can use the opportunity to give God the glory before, during, and after your visit to the park. The book also goes through how the featured parks were created through the lens of creation science, as well as some notes from my own experience, favorite hikes, safety precautions, and, of course, some pictures! Bring this book with you on your adventures, read it with your family, friends, and fellow adventurous spirits, and please enjoy each of the west coast national parks as much as I have.
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About the Book
As I continued my journey to different states and national parks, the onesided park signs, claiming evolution as fact, still bothered me. In a similar fashion to my first book, Praising God in the National Parks: The Four Corner States, I was determined to provide readers with another perspective, one based on a 24-hour-day creationist starting point. This book gives the Christian worldview and the science - yes faith and science together - for how the national parks came to be. It also provides a devotion for park-goers to read either before, during, or after their visit to the park. And finally, I provide some tips and tricks for what to see and do at the park, some interesting facts to ponder, as well as some pictures from my time in the park. This second book will focus on the parks located in the West Coast states of California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.
About the Author
Addison was born in Southern California, but grew up in and calls Arizona home. She works as an administrative assistant for a construction company and teaches private piano lessons. Some of her favorite hobbies include playing the piano, reading, spending time with her family, and of course, hiking. Addison loves to be outdoors in God's marvelous creation, which inspired the idea for this second book dedicated to praising God in the national parks.