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”
Tag Archives: trials
Becoming
What does it mean to become something? All of us have struggles or difficulties in life but what we do with those struggles defines us more than the struggle itself. What are we learning and how are we growing through our darker times? It is not so much about what we are going through inContinue reading “Becoming”
Mistakes
We all make mistakes. We all fail at things in our life. Some are big and some are small. Some are our own doing, while others are just part of life. But that’s the way life was designed to be. It’s hard to learn what we need to learn and to become what we areContinue reading “Mistakes”
Perspective
One thing I really like about hiking is the perspective it gives me. Standing on top of a tall mountain and seeing for miles and miles helps me to realize the vastness of the world and my small place in it. I don’t mean to say that what we do or who we are doesn’tContinue reading “Perspective”
Starting Today
It seems that there is always more we want to do or to become than we have time for. It can seem overwhelming sometimes. We may not be able to do everything… …but we can do something. And we can start today. Each day, each of us–everyone in the world is given the exact sameContinue reading “Starting Today”
Before the Calm
The other night I watched a beautiful short video and song by The Truman Brothers. An uplifting story of hope and peace. The story they tell about their Aunt Rhonda passing away during COVID (from brain cancer) was especially touching to me, as I knew her. When we moved to the Nashville TN area fromContinue reading “Before the Calm”
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”
The Path
Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path in life? I’m sure it’s a question most of us have asked at one time or another. Last week I took a quick five mile hike in the afternoon. I hiked up and down a hilly trail through a beautiful moss-filled forest. At oneContinue reading “The Path”
Bridges
As I was hiking the other day I crossed over a small bridge that went over a creek. I thought about the purpose of bridges—to get over an unpassable, deep, or dangerous area or obstacle. They help us get more directly to our destination. One time while hiking the trail just ended at a creek—IContinue reading “Bridges”
Clouds
Yesterday Melissa and I drove to a scenic viewpoint right before Silver Falls State Park and ate dinner in the car together while watching the sunset. On the way there we were worried about a bank of dark and ominous clouds that might block the sun too early and ruin our plans. However, what happenedContinue reading “Clouds”
