This photo was taken during our trip to Panama earlier this year. I like how calm and peaceful the river appears. That all changed shortly after I took this photo as many of the students on the trip entered the river to swim, skip stones and generally splash around.
Sometimes in our daily lives, we experience a calm and know that it is about to change in a big way. It is important to be present in these quiet moments and know that God is there and will still be there when life gets crazy.
I was recently reading a blog/reflection about being on a pilgrimage. One of the points was that the pilgrimage never really ends. In fact, my blog is an ongoing result of our pilgrimage to Spain 4 years ago. However, the bench in this photo is a reminder that even in the midst of our journey, there are times we need and God gives us rest.
As I have written about before, I’d like to take pictures that show a different perspective. This is a photo of Anglin Falls near Berea, KY from our hike at the beginning of February.
It’s a good to try and see things from different perspectives. I’ve been reading recently about the difference between knowing something from a book knowledge perspective (studying) versus knowing based on personal experience.
Knowing God is much more about experience than studying.
I remember this day very well (unlike many vacation days which become a blur with time). Our cruise ship arrived at port in St Thomas before we were up. We took a taxi from the Cruise ship port to the ferry port on the other side of the island. We then took the ferry over to Cruz Bay, on St. John Island. This is a photo overlooking Cruz Bay. Our travels were far from over as we had to take a taxi to the other side of St. John where we were planning to hike in the National Park. At the end of the day, we did the reverse- taxi/ferry/taxi. I think we spent a total of about five hours traveling back-and-forth and about three hours hiking. However, I can truthfully say that getting there (and back) was half the fun.
And so should our walk with God be!
The morning of this hike actually started with even less visibility. As the fog lifted, we were left with this partial views of the landscape. In life, we can’t always see God as clearly as we would like. Sometimes, it is worth waiting for our view to become more clear.
When Marylynn and I go hiking, we definitely appreciate well marked trails. Of course, when the path is as obvious as this one, markings are not as essential.
Thankfully, often the path that God sets before us is obvious. But when it is not, it’s important to pay attention to the “signs“ along the way.
This photo was taken last weekend in Berea, Kentucky just as the sun was rising. The previous day had been very grey/cloudy, so the sunshine was particularly welcome. It is like God’s love which is always there, but is still special to feel directly shining upon us.
As I’ve written many times, I love sunset photos. This is another photo taken at Sweet Arrow Nature Preserve, at the end of a late afternoon hike with Marylynn.
From my perspective, the sunset is a God’s way to cap a wonderful day. Like the cherry on top of a sundae!
Signs Along the Way 