Throughout it I was challenged spiritually, greatly
encouraged by those doing like-minded work, and invested into personally. All things that have been the essence
of my time in Seattle, but September magnified them with a new focus.
Today I ventured out on an early a.m. solo hike. While living in the PacNorWest I
wanted to be sure to get in quality summit-style hikes. After a couple this summer, the one
that I’d been eyeing was Mt. Si. I
read in a guidebook that it “should be experienced at least once by every
hiker.” So I made a good
breakfast, gathered my pre-stuffed pack from the night before, and hit the
highway to North Bend while still dark.
Something that has been prevalent in this past month, is my
own need to grow before I can move further into future things. Specific areas: strengthen personal
disciplines, practice true repentance, and be in more intentional relationship
with my bride. It’s too easy to
enter auto-pilot, and slowly fall into ruins.
On this hike, I was able to get real quiet, press pause long
enough, and begin anew. The
true mountaintop experience that I needed.
Keep your ears open- the best IS yet to come…
-j
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