Psalm 46:10

A Stinking Hiker There is a certain smell to a hiker in hot weather, especially following several days on the trail without a shower, or dip in a river. To say the least, the um, “fragrance” is undesirable. Jesus once told a story about a stinking hiker. It was the third of three stories told in succession, having one point in common. The story is of a man with two sons, one of whom demanded his inheritance long before it was due, which he then took "into a far country", and

A Helpless Hiker Arrives There is a special helplessness about a newborn. This struck me recently, looking through a hospital nursery window at my granddaughter, less than an hour after she was born. No one was near her. She seemed so alone, and helpless. In seemingly striking contrast, hikers consistently tote 35 pounds 18 miles a day, and somehow don’t consider it torture. Well, most of them don’t. Yet, no matter how strong one is on the trail, each individual begins their