"So our eyes look to you, O Lord our God, until you show mercy. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, for we have had more than enough..." Psalm 123:2-3 Did you know that there is an eye at the end of each antenna on this land snail? The snail can move its antennae around to adjust its view. I have no idea if it could see me hovering over it. It would be interesting, I … [Read more...] about Psalm 123 (Psalms on the Trail)
Archives for May 2016
Psalm 122 (Psalms on the Trail)
"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us to go to house of the Lord!'" Psalm 122:1 The psalmist was glad to be on his way, a pilgrimage of sorts, to the Temple in Jerusalem which was built on a hill. Likewise the church in this photo is on a hill in Harper's Ferry, WV, overlooking the Potomac River with thousands of AT hikers walking past it in any given season. Most … [Read more...] about Psalm 122 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 121 (Psalms on the Trail)
"The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore." Psalm 121:8 I love this psalm. I have it memorized for those times when I see the trail winding uphill and I groan. "I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come?" I have a rhythmic way of saying it to my hiking pace that helps keeps me going. But I cherish the … [Read more...] about Psalm 121 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 120 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Too long have I had to live among the enemies of peace. I am on the side of peace, but when I speak of it, they are for war." Psalm 120: 6,7 Today I offer a poem by Jan Richardson posted on her blog "The Painted Prayerbook." I am sure the psalmist of the words above would understand exactly what she is saying. Blessing in a Time of Violence Which is to say this … [Read more...] about Psalm 120 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 119 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Your statues have been my songs wherever I make my home. I remember your name in the night, O Lord." Psalm 119: 54-55 It's hard to sleep through the night on the trail. It'snot like home. Doesn't matter how dead tired I am. I try to roll over on the thin air mattress and it makes enough squeaking plastic noise to wake my tenting neighbors. Or my whole body hurts so I … [Read more...] about Psalm 119 (Psalms on the Trail)