We were on the early days of our hike on the AT through Virginia. Because we had only been on the trail for a few days, everything was still new on this beautiful early May morning in 2015. We were discovering Jack-in the-Pulpits and morel mushrooms and wild columbines. But we were also making our way through a jumble of small but close mountains called the “roller … [Read more...] about “I Am Keeping My Promise”
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Psalm 42 (Psalms on the Trail)
"As the deer longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God , for the living God; when shall I come and behold the face of God" Psalm 42:1-2 I took my dog Winnie on a day hike on the AT not too far from home to log in some more miles. It was her first time joining me on the AT. Now Winnie has some … [Read more...] about Psalm 42 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalms on the Trail
So I posted how my plan to hike the Appalachian Trail across Virginia is a pilgrimage for me. I also posted about figuring out meals to pack on the trail. Maybe it is time to write more about the focus of this pilgrimage: I want to stop, read and pray with a different psalm five times a day wherever I am on the trail. That means by the time I come back, I will have prayed … [Read more...] about Psalms on the Trail
Some things are slow
Some things are slow. Some things are simply better slow. Last spring I started day hiking the Appalachian Trail near my home in south central Pennsylvania. I meet plenty of fast, jack-rabbit thru-hikers (Georgia to Maine in one trip) and enjoy my conversations with each of them. They are serious, determined and focused. I admire them, but I don't emulate them. If I am … [Read more...] about Some things are slow