So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
I can’t breathe well because of the climb at 9,000 feet. Tension has also caused shallow breathing. If you start your day, everyday with God, you will feel Him. Promise. Show me your safe harbor? But where were you when my childhood story was being written? When my sins bled into my life, where were … Continue reading Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge: The Cleft of the Rock, Confession, Adoration
A silent retreat. A necessary escape from our crazy world. Stillness. No human voices. Birds and flowers beckon me to the next bench. Not a hike to achieve a goal, but a prayer walk. Peace as the salve for grief. Wind in the Aspens that are still green. Listen. What do you want? Do you … Continue reading Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge Prayer Walk : Preparation, Contemplation, Ascent
Trail West Conference Center is owned by Young Life and is available at the base of Cottonwood Pass for those who want a safe and beautiful place to retreat. There is much to do at this special God centered place. I love the “fake” front of the church. Relax, Hike, Read, Sleep, Tennis, Swim, Volleyball … Continue reading Trail West Mining Beauty
Once we are on a path that has either a fence or natural boundary along the edge of the path, I let Dusty off leash. He is feeling good and free and wants to walk fast, explore and then run. So I let him go, even though I am concerned that he will hit his … Continue reading Boundaries
Psalm 25:6 “Remember, O Lord, Thy compassion and Thy lovingkindnesses, for they have been from of old.” NAS Fund raising walks are very popular. Many of us could walk every weekend a 5K or 10K to raise money for some organization. The “Buddy Walk” for Down’s Syndrome was special because of the number of kids … Continue reading Walk for a Cause
Luke 6: 22b “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” NAS Laughter. Spontaneous, erupting belly laughs are good for the soul. My friend and I met to celebrate her decade birthday with a hike at Red Rocks in Colorado Springs. The anniversary of her husband’s death two years ago, losing her job, … Continue reading “Unleash the hounds”
Psalms 91:11”For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.” New American Standard (NAS) Sun Valley, Idaho is a gorgeous small town in a sparsely populated state. I drove down an isolated road east of town until I found a trail. The town’s map said the trail went … Continue reading Idaho – what was that?
Isaiah 41:10 NIV So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, I will uphold you. I will strengthen you with my righteous right hand. Steps cut into stone. No railings to hold on to. A climb up of six steps can seem like sixty to someone fearful of heights in … Continue reading Do not fear….
“Test me now in this” says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.” Malachi 3:10 NAS Run. Splash. Mud. Puddles. Babysitting for three dogs (my two foster kids) included a run in the rain through the mud … Continue reading Splash, Hike, Run in Mud
Habakkuk 3:8 “The mountains saw Thee and quaked; the downpour of waters swept by.” New American Standard (NAS) ‘On July 31, 1976, a violent rainstorm sent a rampaging wall of water through Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado, returning it to its primordial state. The massive millennial flood killed 144 residents and visitors at one of Colorado’s … Continue reading Flood Safety