"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who are pilgrims with hearts on a journey to you." Psalm 84: 5 When I was preparing to do the Virginia AT, I was drawn to the unique way this verse was translated by Sons of Korah on their album "Rain." I listened to this recording over and over. This verse is even more helpful to me now in the ordinary times of my life than … [Read more...] about Psalm 84 (Psalms on the Trail)
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Psalm 39 (Psalms on the Trail)
"For I am your passing guest, an alien, like all my forebears." Psalm 39:12 The traditional meaning of a pilgrim is one who travels to a holy place, usually by walking. That means a pilgrim must travel light and carries only bare necessities, and, when that isn't enough, a pilgrim relies on the … [Read more...] about Psalm 39 (Psalms on the Trail)
Generosity
I’ve been thinking a lot about generosity: noticing how hard it can be to find an abundance of it in our culture, wondering why it is so hard to be generous, wishing I were a more generous person, knowing I can have a hard time accepting generosity. I don’t think hikers on the Appalachian Trail are more generous than any other group of people. But somehow generosity was more … [Read more...] about Generosity