The uniformitarian framework for the origin and age of the earth began over 200 years ago with the writings of Scottish geologist James Hutton. Since that time uniformitarians have been defining and refining their model in an effort to reconstruct earth history from purely physical processes. Many young-earth creation scientists have attempted to integrate the biblical record with that proposed by the uniformitarians. This has resulted in confusion and disbelief in the biblical account provided in Genesis one. This author proposes that an integration between the uniformitarian model and the creationist model will not work; rather, it is proposed that a framework be constructed which is based squarely on the biblical young earth creation/flood model. By creating our own timescale we can then follow the timeframes outlined in the biblical account. Field work should be performed and all relevant and appropriate geologic information should be examined to further substantiate the creationist timescale. Using our own timescale will then allow creationists to examine the stratigraphic record without unrealistic presuppositions, and should result in a more accurate account of the earth’s geologic history.