This photo was taken not long into our hike to Cassidy Arch at Capitol Reef. Looking down on the parking lot, the cars are already looking very small. It’s amazing how quickly your perspective can change on a hike.
At the hospital, we have taken care of many people who did not think the pandemic was a serious problem. Until they got sick. Then they experienced a dramatic change in perspective.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalms 118:1
(Photo: Capitol Reef National Park)
This photo was taken on our Lower Calf Creek Falls hike. It may not be obvious, but there is a pile of large rocks right where the trail used to be. Of course, hikers have made a new trail around rocks now, but it is clear that sometime in the not so distant past, the trail would been a very dangerous place to be standing.
As we follow the path God has placed in front of us, let us be thankful for the “detours” we encounter. They are there for a good reason!
One day within your courts
is better than a thousand elsewhere.
Psalm 84:10
(Photo: Capitol Reef National Park)
Shortly after after driving away from the Lower Calf Creek Falls trailhead, we passed by this spot which looked over the canyon with the trail (center of photo). It’s surprising how little of the tail is visible from this spot. It would be easy to assume that there was only rock and a few shrubs below.
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? Psalm 24:1-3
Photo: Lower Calf Creek Falls, Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument
On the fourth day of our Utah trip, we drove through the Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument. We decided to do the hike to the Lower Calf Creek Falls. The falls were certainly beautiful, but this little pond was an unexpected bonus.
It was well after sunrise, but we were in enough of a valley that the water was mostly in shadows. It looked completely different as we hiked back from the falls. More (direct) light resulted in seeing less color. Quite a paradox.
In the Gospels, we are given many paradoxical statements about the Kingdom of God. It is like a mustard seed; it is like yeast. It is like a treasure hidden in a field or a fine pearl. It belongs to the little children. It is in our midst.
The kingdom of heaven is beyond our understanding, yet an everyday experience!
Signs Along the Way 