About a year ago, I posted about how the glory of the Lord originates in the wilderness. Isaiah 40 declares, “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord… and the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all…
Remembering is Irresistible to God
There is something about us remembering what God has done that is irresistible to God. There is something in our remembering that brings God into the situation we find ourselves in. Last summer I was high in a mountain pass…
Owning our Healing in the Wilderness
Last week, I talked about remembering what God has done in the wilderness. But remembering is only one step of the process in embracing what God has done. When we go out into the wilderness, we find peace and…
Photos of the Wilderness
I have a set of pictures that rotate across the desktop of my computer screen. At the moment, they’re mostly from our trip to Utah and California last year, with a few favorites from as far back as 2008. I…
The Time We Raised a Cell Phone from the Dead
Early morning in Wyoming. Who even knew Wyoming had scenery like this? It’s a tempting thing to think that you come to a state boarder and all that classic Colorado scenery stops, and, oh, now we’ve got Wyoming scenery –…
Keeping Our Eyes on the End
“A lot of people flunk out in the wilderness, because they don’t keep their eyes on the end… The test of the wilderness is the purification of your motives and your heart.” – DS The Bible talks quite a…
Awe in the Wilderness Heals
In the article I mentioned last week concerning research done by the Sierra Club, REI, and the University of Berkeley, the researchers found an interesting correlation between emotional healing and the experience of those who came out into the wilderness.…
The Wilderness Heals
I read an article a couple weeks ago about some tests conducted by the Sierra Club, REI, and University of Berkeley. The participants were those who had experienced significant trauma and were exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. The testing field was…
Recognizing God’s Works Prepares us for God’s Move
I was reading a book the other day and a line struck me out of context. The author suggested that one of the primary purposes of scripture was to prepare us to look for and recognize God, specifically, to…
May the Lord Take Joy in All He Has Made
Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a…