"The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage." Psalm 16:6 Reflection: I grew up in Virginia, grew up hiking in the mountains, grew up discovering rattlesnakes and wild turkeys, rhododendron thickets and rocky outcrops gazing over meadows below. I also grew up discovering books and writing and music. So a current hiking … [Read more...] about Psalm 16 (Psalms for the Trail)
Archives for January 2016
Psalm 15 (Psalms on the Trail)
"O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell in your holy hill?" Psalm 15:1 Reflection: My husband warned me that posting a psalm meditation everyday would be hard. I'm two weeks into it now. He is right. It is hard to abide in the task we think God has given us to do, isn't it? I think back: at this point on the trail I had a bum knee and didn't know the half of … [Read more...] about Psalm 15 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 14 (Psalms on the Trail)
"When the Lord restores the fortunes of the people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad" Psalm 14:7 Reflection: I love the Church. Sometimes as an institution it has been awkward, foolish, hurtful, and abusive. I have suffered because of it. Sometimes it has lost its way and forgotten its purpose. I have gotten caught up in its trivia. Yet eventually the sin in it … [Read more...] about Psalm 14 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 13 (Psalms on the Trail)
"How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" Psalm 13:1 Reflection: The towpath and rail trail took me through a number of tunnels. Yes, there is "light at the end of the tunnel," but what I often thought would be a walk of a few minutes turned out to be much longer. I would wonder that the bright speck at the end didn't seem … [Read more...] about Psalm 13 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 12 (Psalms on the Trail)
"The promises of the Lord are promises that are pure." Psalm 12:6 These trillium faithfully return to a ridge in northern Virginia every May where they blanket the forest floor in vast numbers. For that reason, photographers are drawn to this spot every year, never doubting the promise of their return. But sometimes promises are hard to come by. If you dare to read the … [Read more...] about Psalm 12 (Psalms on the Trail)