So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
“But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” Luke 10:40 NIV Preparing for two week vacation in Italy took 5 weeks of training. Why? We trained … Continue reading Preparation and Training
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
Psalms 22:26 “The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied.” Stress. Chemotherapy. Fear. Chronic Illness. Affliction is a terrifying word. I have friends who are experiencing all of these afflictions right now. Joblessness or fear of losing their jobs create sleeplessness and lack of appetite. Stress of illness and injury causes them to struggle to physically … Continue reading Eat and be Satisfied
“My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.” Psalm 49:3 NAS A trip to Houston is a trip to my past. I started my adult life in Southeast Texas three decades ago when I left the Midwest for the glories of the ocean and a new culture. The … Continue reading Hiking Houston Style
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
Hosea 13: 6-8 “As they had their pasture, they became satisfied, and being satisfied, their heart became proud: Therefore, they forgot Me. So I will be like a lion to them; like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside. I will encounter them like a bear robbed of her cubs… New American … Continue reading Bears and Snakes
Psalm 104: 18-20 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. He made the moon for the seasons; the sun knows the place of its setting. Thou appoint darkness and it becomes night, in which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. New American Standard … Continue reading Preparation for Problems