When I was (somewhat) young, my parents purchased a cassette tape with a talented voice actor telling the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. He read the words straight from 1 Kings 17-18, but his voices and inflections…
A Pure Form of Acceptance
A few weeks ago, a hiking friend posted on social media her thoughts about acceptance and the wilderness. She ended by saying, “In nature, though, I’ve found myself more at peace than ever before. The water, trees, and critters…
The Time In Between
For no special reason, I was thinking last night about rest areas along I-80 in Iowa. They’re usually in the middle of a cornfield, very hot and humid in the summer, and bitterly cold in the winter. I was also…
But God Loves Them!
I was talking with a friend about last week’s post. Our conversation diverged into some of the truly lovely people we have met on our respective travels. The people who blessed us when we needed it most, the people who…
Rest or… “Rest”?
A few weeks ago, I got back from a cross-country adventure. I felt so happy, and I felt pretty much rested (minus a few hours’ sleep). In some ways, the trip was so very relaxing – but we really didn’t…
God Reveals Himself through His Creation
God makes Himself known through His creation – the things that He made. He said through the Psalmist, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth…
Psalm 98
1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to…
Soaring Like Eagles
Shortly before we left on our recent cross-country adventure, we were talking with a friend about the upcoming trip. “Send me a picture of an eagle!” she said. I’ll admit, my eyebrows went up. It wasn’t that I didn’t…
High Energy, and Resting in the Moment
Some people tell me I’m high energy. I’m not sure I agree with that – it’s pretty normal to have the energy to get up in the morning, drive a couple of hours to a trailhead, hike 8 miles, make…
Permission to Fail
My hikes don’t always turn out quite like I planned. (See my post about Epic Hiking Fails if you don’t believe me.) Sometimes it’s really not that bad. Hiking to Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Colorado many…