Blog Archives: January 2010 — December 2010

"I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead."  Philippians 3:10 Scary.  That's my first thought.  When I wrote it in my journal this morning, and as I typed it just now, I had to will my hands to work.  "Share in His sufferings..."  That brings images to mind of losing my family or being diagnosed with something unfathomable.  Neither of which, if I'm honest, do I wake up in the morning ...

My husband and I love to hike, backpack, camp ... pretty much anything that has to do with us being in the mountains for an extended period of time with nothing but the packs on our back.  There is just something incomparably refreshing about waking up to the sounds of nature in the morning, drinking black coffee and chowing down on trail mix.  With all the distractions and stress of everyday life removed and replaced by miles and miles of trails and nature in its purest form, communing with God and refreshment come easy.  Makes me wish I was ...