So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
Check the weather. Take your hiking pack. Water. Treats, leash, bowel and waste bags for the dog. Look at the app and/or map to plan an unknown journey. Boots. Walking Stick. Camera/Phone. We are prepared for an early morning 4 mile hike in town on a new trail in Palmer Park. Or so I thought. Within 10 minutes of climbing on the north side … Continue reading Unexpected Change
“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a future and a hope.” NAS Jeremiah 29:11 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 Hike of Hope
“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
“In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his. ” Psalms 95:4 Wind in the Rockies as a front blows through can be treacherous. If there is snow with it, it is a white out. If it roars down a street, the leaves will blow to … Continue reading Windstorm
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
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
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
Drip! Splash! Boom! No hike today as it is raining. For the first time in months, we have water washing the trees, flowers, patio and streets. You can imagine the tree leaves and trunk absorbing the moisture. I took my car out in the rain just to wash off the dust of months of dryness. … Continue reading Rain – no hike. It is wonderful.
“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