"My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; my tongue shall be the pen of a skillful writer." Psalm 45:1 Reflection: There is a place for writing on the trail. Many hikers keep a journal. Some simply log in miles and places; others write down things they have thought about as they journeyed through the day. At every shelter … [Read more...] about Psalm 45 (Psalms on the Trail)
Archives for February 2016
Psalm 44 (Psalms on the Trail)
Through you we pushed by our adversaries; through your name we trampled on those who rose up against us." Psalm 44:5 Yes, you see it right: this is a privy near a shelter on the AT. Yes, that's mildew on the toilet seat. Yes, there is no door. Looks luxurious, right? Here's the point, however: it is the complaining about the privy that was my "adversary." Complaining … [Read more...] about Psalm 44 (Psalms on the Trail)
Psalm 43 (Psalms on the Trail)
"Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your sanctuary. " Psalm 43:3 This photo is from High Rock on South Mountain in Maryland looking west over the Cumberland Valley. Although this place is accessible by road, I got there via a short spur trail from the AT that runs along the mountain's side below this rock. … [Read more...] about Psalm 43 (Psalms on the Trail)
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)
Psalm 41 (Psalms on the Trail)
Even my best friend, whom I trusted, who broke bread with me, has violently turned against me. But you, O Lord, be merciful to me and raise me up. Psalm 41: 9-10 The youth in the congregation sent the Jesus doll with me on the sabbatical when I walked the C&O/Allegheny Passage. I didn't carry him, but he (and my husband) would show up here and there waiting for … [Read more...] about Psalm 41 (Psalms on the Trail)