The road we travel can be scary…
Not knowing what is coming around the next curve is unnerving at times. I’ve faced some challenges over the past few years that have left me searching for answers I never thought I was in need of answering.
I thought the road and trail would look like this…
A lush, green, and smooth trailhead beckoning me to enjoy the journey. Instead I’ve experienced this…a bumpy, unclear and knotted trail…
And this…an uphill and exhausting climb. 
Thankfully I’ve been surrounded by encouraging friends and family who cheer me on in my journey. I’ve also had those divine moments spoken by a stranger to encourage me to move forward. Like this brief conversation from a hike a few weeks ago…
Hiking along the trail we meet a party hiking back down. A lady asks, “Is this your first time here?” “Yes”, I reply. She goes on to say, “You’ll feel like giving up. But don’t. It is so worth it.”
About twenty minutes later we run into a couple with a dog. We ask how much further? “Oh, about three more creeks.” I look at my daughter and ask, “what the heck does that mean?”
It was actually 5 more creek crossings until we found our falls…
Totally worth the hike, the energy and time spent to enjoy a moment of refreshing.
The knotty trail ended in this beauty…
I’m learning to enjoy the descent along with the climb back up. I’m taking time to stop and notice…
I’m definitely enjoying driving the curves of my glorious mountain roads that twist, dip, turn and beckon me ever faster along my life’s journey…
A Net of Hope 