Appalachian Trail Devotional #4 One of the things I enjoy the most hiking in the deep woods is the relative silence. Especially in the backcountry, miles from the nearest road, there are many sounds that you just no longer hear. Cars, trucks, construction equipment, chain saws, general road noise… it all fades away once you get a mile or two away from civilization. And it’s amazing what you can hear in its place: the sound of the wind, the creak…
Appalachian Trail Devotional #3 Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. Philippians 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing. So far, I’ve only hiked 200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, but I am well aware of its epic reputation. The AT is the longest hiking trail in the world, at 2193.3 miles. It begins in Springer Mountain, Georgia and meanders north through the mountainous sections of 14 states until it ends at…
Appalachian Trail Devotional #2 Closure means finality; a letting go of what once was. Finding closure implies a complete acceptance of what has happened and an honoring of the transition away from what’s finished to something new. In other words, closure describes the ability to go beyond imposed limitations in order to find different possibilities. ~ Abagail Brenner But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. ~ Paul the Apostle, Galatians 3:13 One of…