"Earth's crammed with heaven,...

...and every common bush afire with God;"
-Elizabeth Barett Browning


June 25, 2001


Sitting today by the Piscataquis River I realized I need to write more prayers to God and thoughts of disciplines along the Trail.


Disciplines:
Reading the Bible each day
Praise and worship of God
Times of silence
Service to others
Dependance on Jesus
Boldness in sharing


One of the most influential books in my life, besides the Bible, is Dallas Willard's Spirit of the Disciplines.  It is a deep read, but well worth the investment.  I did a Sunday School lesson about disciplines here.


The Trail was fun today, yet challenging.  Lots o' slippery rocks and a fall on my posterior.  The climb up Moxie was hard but the view was worth it.  

View from Moxie Bald, looking at the Bigelows

We (Nathan, Dan, Joe, Deja and Johe (?)) rested and enjoyed the time up there.

At the peak of Moxie Bald

I got to share some about my faith.  Nathan seems into God.  Joe knows something is out there but not sure what.  Dan is Jewish but also anti-God.


This shows the eclectic mix of hikers on the Appalachian Trail, and the openness of the "hike your own hike" philosophy of the Trail to share who you are and what you believe.