So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a future and a hope.” (NAS) Fall. Rich, vibrant, colors. Coolness. Sweaters and coats. I hiked a new trail at Rampart Park on the north side of Colorado Springs. The trees are fabulous as I hiked with my friend’s dog … Continue reading Dog are Hiking Buddies Too
Genesis 25:8 “Abraham breathed his last, an old man and satisfied with life.” “Another Birthday?” “You are how old”? “You look great!” 39 again? Comments heard at aging celebrations range from teasing, joking, feel-good to morose, “Am I still here?” We all delight in one more year of life as long as it is good, … Continue reading Birthday Hike
“and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself. ” I Kings 2:3 … Continue reading Facing the Sun/Son
Dusty died September 14, 2010 I always had to have that thing around my neck in Chicago, but one time, I ran out the back door without any person with me. Mom had taught me that if I did not have that leash tugging on that thing around my neck, I could only go left. … Continue reading Dusty the Wonder Dog goes Blind
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
“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
Micah 4: 2 “Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, And to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us about His ways and that we may walk in His paths. New American Standard (NAS) What is your favorite place in nature that you return to … Continue reading Paths repeated daily
Seven years ago, my friend Terry asked me to come and get irises from her place as she was dying of cancer. She had a beautiful garden in her little front yard full of every color of iris. I brought them home and planted them in the only place I had soil – the north … Continue reading Give away your beauty…
