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As I sit in my grandmother’s rocking chair, gazing out over my garden, I’m watching hurricane Ian march through my property. Behind my wall of Chindo viburnums, the woods are taking the brunt of the high winds and rain. I can tell the intensity of the wind by how much noise the leaves make when the ...Continue Reading
Whenever I am in the mountains for any extended period, I find myself contemplating two things: Lord, what do you have to teach me about yourself? Why is it that so many people worship the creation and not the Creator? Two very different questions! I’ll address the second one first because I ...Continue Reading
The Lord fills every day in the mountains with treasures. It doesn’t matter where I am hiking, sitting, or musing about the scenery. There is so much to see, so much to immerse oneself in when walking in the woods or hiking on a high trail leading up a mountain. I never know what the Lord will ...Continue Reading
“In every walk of nature, one receives more than he seeks.” (1) When you walk the same path every day, you can forget to look at the common treasures that the Lord provides. The myriad of plants that you pass or barely notice make up a scenic understory around you. Sometimes I will sit and study ...Continue Reading
When you arrive at the top of the Blue Ridge or Smokey mountains, there is only one word for what your eyes behold. Awe. As I stand on top of Mount Pisgah, the mountains fill my vision for 180 degrees. It’s hard not to praise the Creator God who formed them with His fingers. Range after range of ...Continue Reading
