prayer

There are no dead ends

The other day while hiking I came to the end of a path and it just stopped. The all-trails map I had on my phone said it continued on; connecting with another path in just a short distance. I turned a different way down another dirt forest road thinking I might have made a mistake,Continue reading “There are no dead ends”

Renewal

A year ago we had some horrendous fires east of us here in Oregon. It burned over 1 million acres, including a lot of my favorite hiking places as it destroyed small towns, upheaved peoples lives, and devastated such a large area. This last week I participated in a service project at church to helpContinue reading “Renewal”

Zeal

In the Book of Mormon one of my favorite words is Zeal! This is a word that denotes a strong feeling. It means ardent, excitement, ferver, and enthusiasm. We see it first in Mosiah 27:35 where the sons of Mosiah after being converted to the gospel go about “zealously striving to repair all the injuries”Continue reading “Zeal”

Prayer helps me to keep the proper focus and perspective in life. There are many times to pray and things to pray about. A few days ago I took a walk down by a large rive in our area and found myself alone. Usually when I am hiking/walking I don’t take a lot of timeContinue reading “Prayer”

Hearing God’s Voice

How do you hear God’s voice in your life. Today before church my son and I had the responsibility to set up for the virtual broadcast for the meeting for those who couldn’t’ attend. This was our first time, as the two others that normally did it were not available. Earlier in the week weContinue reading “Hearing God’s Voice”

Resilience

Have you ever felt like something happened to you that you just didn’t think you would ever get out of? It’s a feeling we all have at times. A few weeks ago we had an ice storm and everything froze. Each blade of grass, each leaf and branch, and even each single flower became encasedContinue reading “Resilience”