So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
Scottsdale, Arizona’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve (MSP) is a wonderful way to enjoy the desert landscape and hike safely. It is the largest urban preserve in America. All trailheads are easily accessible, have a wonderful shelter, ample parking, maps, and bathrooms. They open at 6:17 am? Not 6:30 am? And close at dark. Perhaps that is … Continue reading Urban Desert Hiking
How often do we listen to the perceptions of others regarding our hiking, traveling, and vacation plans? We want the best experience for the time and money invested so we ask questions. Mine was “What is your favorite place to visit in South Dakota?” Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills, Sturgis, and then nothing for the rest … Continue reading Wrong Perception
Numbers 14: 22 “Surely all the men who have seen My glory, and My signs, which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to my voice.” (NAS) Hiking in the desert tombs of Egypt is not for the faint hearted. … Continue reading Egypt Tomb Hiking
I Kings 17:1 “Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to King Aha, ‘As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years except by my word.” Do you write notes in your Bible? I document my life … Continue reading Enter into the Desert
Isaiah 51:3 “Indeed, the Lord will comfort Zion (put in your name): He will comfort all her waste places and her wilderness He will make like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord . Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and sound of a melody.” NAS Waste versus productivity. … Continue reading For those who are unemployed…
“Indeed, the Lord will comfort Zion (put in your name); He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of melody. Isaiah 51:3 Brown and Green. No color, no … Continue reading Dryness of Soul Hike
