For the eight days of Holy Week, Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, I will not be blogging. We will continue with Psalm 80 on Monday, March 28. Even though I won't be posting on the Psalms this week, psalms are still an important part of the Holy Week observance. So here are some suggestions that you can reflect upon on your own this week. These are psalms that the … [Read more...] about Holy Week (Psalms on the Trail)
Archives for March 2016
Psalm 79 (Psalms on the Trail)
For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture; we will give you thanks forever and show forth your praise from age to age. Psalm 79:13 Yes, these ponies are certainly not the sheep the psalmist was talking about. These lovely animals are technically feral ponies whose ancestors several hundred years ago were once domesticated. They have never been ridden and they … [Read more...] about Psalm 79 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 78 (Psalms on the Trail)
They spoke against God and said, "Can God spread a table in the wilderness? Even though God struck the rock so that torrents flowed out and waters overflowed, can God also give bread or provide meat for God's people?" Psalm 78:19,20 A hiker in the eastern U.S. can usually count on encountering water somewhere on a day's trek, but almost no hiker goes off into the … [Read more...] about Psalm 78 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 77 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Your way was though the sea, your path, through the mighty waters; yet your footprints were unseen." Psalm 77:19 Reflection: On the AT I was very cognizant of where I placed my feet much of the time. Rocks can be slick, uneven or unstable. Roots can trip. Sharp slopes can slide. High cliff edges drop off...well, suffice it to say I would watch where I placed … [Read more...] about Psalm 77 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 76 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Make a vow to the Lord your God and keep it; let all bring gifts to the one who is awesome." Psalm 76:11 This verse makes me think of the biggest vows I have made in my life. I made a vow to my husband when we were married. I made a vow with him when each of our children were brought for dedication to God as infants. (We were in a Baptist church back then.) I made a … [Read more...] about Psalm 76 (Psalms on the Trail)