We are safe in His Embrace

Unlike our peers and acquaintances, God never rejects us. Despite our sins that separate us from Him, despite our attempts to avoid HIm or escape  HIm, He seeks us, follows us, calls us, even pursues us. He is indeed the Good Shepherd who continually loves and wants and finds us, His lost sheep. Finally we learn we are safe within His embrace.

"I can never escape from your Spirit!

    I can never get away from your presence!
⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there;
    if I go down to the grave, you are there.
⁹ If I ride the wings of the morning,
    if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
¹⁰ even there your hand will guide me,
    and your strength will support me.
¹¹ I could ask the darkness to hide me
    and the light around me to become night—
¹²     but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
    Darkness and light are the same to you.

Psalm 139:7 - 9

Van Patten Butte, Anthony Lake, NE Oregon

Ohope Beach, North Island, NZ

Seeing the wonder: the Pacific Crest Trail in the mountains of southern California

During the days after my photo workshop at the annual Trail Fest gathering of the Pacific Crest Trail Association at Big Bear Lake, I enjoyed exploring the Pacific Crest in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.

early morning light 

                                                                 treading softly into mind

                                                                 I belong to You

                                                           Seeing the wonder

                                                            mountain peaks running onwards

                                                           God makes all things right