"O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry, now restore us! You have shaken the earth and split it open; repair the cracks in it, for it totters." Psalm 60:1-2 Reflection: These are the ruins of what I remember to be an old cement company along the canal trail. You may be able to discern the abandoned kilns in the background. Wandering through … [Read more...] about Psalm 60 (Psalms on the Trail)
Archives for February 2016
Psalm 59 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Each evening they come back, howling like dogs...." "O my strength, I will watch for you." Refrains from Psalm 58 Reflection: The first sight of wild phlox, its soft splash of lavender, was a delight on a cool, cloudy day. Surrounding the phlox patch is lichen, a crusty symbiotic relationship of algae and fungus. The contrast of lichen and phlox, their texture and color, … [Read more...] about Psalm 59 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 58 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime; like the untimely birth that never sees the sun." Psalm 58:8 I do not like Psalm 58. Let me repeat, I really do not like Psalm 58. I am offended by some of the metaphors, like "snails into slime." (I like snails; they carry their shelter like backpackers.) Then there is the curse involving miscarriages not … [Read more...] about Psalm 58 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 57 (Psalms on the Trail)
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody. Awake my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations. Psalm 57:7-9 There is something on the AT known as the green tunnel. That is when the trees are fully leafed … [Read more...] about Psalm 57 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 56 (Psalms on the Trail)
My enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me. O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:2 The lizard makes it look so easy. As do the young jocks that just dig in their fingers and pull themselves up rock faces before quickly disappearing into the woods. Even my hiking buddy made it up without too much effort, but he's much taller. … [Read more...] about Psalm 56 (Psalms on the Trail)