Tag: Hiking
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Read Psalm 91: Dangers on the path ahead
I was walking early in the morning, conscious of the recent coyote sightings in the north end of our neighbouring forest. As we walked along, Ruby ran ahead on the narrow path that leads to the main arteries through the large County Forest Tract. I was climbing up the last hill when I heard her…
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WINTER IS COMING: Read Psalm 1
About a month ago, I was reading about “The Blessedness of Winter” in Richard Foster’s book ‘Prayer’. In it he describes a tree losing its outer covering to expose all the imperfections and irregularities of the tree. That really resonated with me, since I am approaching what I expect will be a winter season…
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WAITING FOR GOD: A Contemplation
The extended summer this year has been nice in many ways. One of the things I’ve enjoyed is the lack of wind and the mild morning temperatures which mean longer walk times for me. I get out to the rail trail as early as I can, and lately that means it’s before dawn. I use…
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Idols in the Temple Read Ezekiel 8
I had been feeling like I wasn’t really hearing from God lately, and I was getting desperate. When I go on my annual 2 weeks of spiritual retreat, I do my very best to spend as much time as possible alone so I can seek God and hear from Him, especially so that I can…
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DUMB & DANGEROUS Read Matthew 21:28-32
Towards the end of February, when we had a few days of mild weather, I decided to take a spiritual retreat day and return to Inglis Falls, a place I often hike in the summer. It’s an area I know very well. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do any serious hiking at the…
Christian Contemplative Journey 