In my women’s Bible study we are doing a wonderful study on David written by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. Yesterday Priscilla kicked off the study with an insightful message about David’s anointing. She reminded us that not everyone thought he was the likely choice for the next king. After all, people have a certain image in mind… Read More
It’s a good thing January 1st with all its newness and resolve is close at hand. I’m going to need that kind of impetus to drag me out of this slumbering lull I have fallen into since the beginning of Christmas break. Because my kids are home and my husband has even taken off a couple of weeks from work,… Read More
It occurs to me that at this point some of you who occasionally read this blog may be wondering how I ever came to be someone who hikes, much less backpacks. While I’d walked a few trails on vacations and at 4H or Girl Scout camp in the past, I never would have called myself an avid hiker until just… Read More
A few years ago when my friend Kim and I decided to join my Aunt Ida for a 6-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail, we knew we had our work cut out for us. You see, Kim and I are expertly proficient at nothing athletic or physical, but we aren’t going to make fools of ourselves either. We’re going… Read More
We all choose which paths we take, and that choice determines our destiny. But it also determines the journey we experience to get there. Tuesday night there was a wonderful special on the National Geographic channel about the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States. I’m delighted to say that I backpacked a small section of this magical trail a… Read More