"Unless the Lord builds the house, their labor is in vain who build it.... It is vain to rise early and go to bed so late; vain, too, to eat the bread of toil; for you, Lord, give sleep to your beloved." Psalm 127:1-2 One never knows what kind of houses one might find on the trail. This, I think, is a yellow jacket nest. Tell me if you know otherwise. I … [Read more...] about Psalm 127 (Psalms on the Trail)
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Psalm 4 (Psalms on the Trail)
"I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety." Psalm 4:8 My reflection on this verse: When my dog, Chester, and I hiked the C&O Canal trail, we could go for miles with few places to sit. If we stepped off the narrow towpath, there was sure to be a bountiful harvest of poison ivy nearby. If we sat down on the … [Read more...] about Psalm 4 (Psalms on the Trail)