A Piece of the Colorado Trail

I haven't blogged in so long...so much has happened since the last post so just know that life has been hectic and crazy and it hasn't slowed down. 

Enough of that!  Let's get on with what I really wanted to post about!

Sign along the Colorado Trail

Great tracks to follow!

Beautiful day in Colorado so no way I was staying inside!!  Don't mind hiking alone but always want to be sure that someone knows where I am so that should the need arise, they have a search radius.  I did all of the research and decided to hit a little more of Section 3 of the trail.  It has been so nice the past few days that I really didn't think I would need much more than my spikes...and for the first 3 miles, the spikes were almost perfect.  Luckily, a snowshoer had hit the trail some time since the last snow fall and had blazed a trail.  Otherwise, I think I really would have wanted snowshoes on this one!  Section 3 of the Colorado trail (the section between Highway 126 and Wellington Lake) is fairly flat and just a TON of trees so not much for views.  It is a great mountain bike trail but I wouldn't recommend it in the snow!  The nice thing about today is that I was the sole person on the trail so it was truly peaceful! 

Lunch spot

Buffalo Creek Trail head

 I always try when I am hiking to find a beautiful lunch spot with an amazing view.  Unfortunately for me, I got way too hungry long before the views started to show themselves so I just picked a spot and enjoyed a bite to eat.  Funny thing is, if I would have gone about 1/2 mile farther down the trail, I would have had the most breathtaking view on this section of the trail.  Oh well...better to stop and eat when hungry rather than trying to find the perfect spot, right?

Colorado Trail Sign

To be honest, this has to be one of the most uneventful hikes I have ever been on.  I made it back to the road and crossed over to continue on the trail.  However, the snowshoe tracks went right when the trail went left.  Not one track was to be seen on the path ahead and I don't like to trail blaze unless I have my snowshoes with me and I'm ready for whatever might appear.  So I turned around and followed the tracks back to the Buffalo Creek Road trail through the Hayman Burn area (2002).  The most exciting thing at that point was the three Golden Retrievers that met me along the trail, said hi, and then ran back to their owner.  I have high hopes that my next adventure in the mountains will be a little more exciting.  But hey, at least you get some cool photos to look at!

   

The last photo on my camera before I got back to the car...

The Voice of God

Read Numbers 7:89 and then read this:

The question in my study this morning is "Has God ever spoken to you?" ABSOLUTELY!! Almost every day it seems He is saying SOMETHING to me. As I go forward with my business, He is always giving me advice - online especially as He leads me to others who have been successful or need some of His guidance. I hear His voice in everything that surrounds me and it is truly AMAZING! His insights into myself have shown how much I strive to please everyone else when in reality, I need only to please Him through my thoughts, words, and deeds. God has often used other people to guide me. Most recently, Mike was his avenue as the two of us look toward a very different future. God spoke to Mike and let him know we would be just fine. Mike shared that with me but I don't think I heard God's voice at that moment. As I look back, I do now. WOW! God has also spoken to me through dreams and visions. I have never really thought about them as God speaking to me but now, it makes perfect sense. Again I have to say WOW! God is trying hard to have a personal relationship with me and sometimes I really miss the mark. I hear Him speaking but I don't communicate back with Him. I often question. So, here is my new guide to building my relationship and determining exactly who is speaking to me: A word from God will 1) ALWAYS agree with the Bible, 2) be consistent with Christ's character, and 3) provide a sense that the message is from God. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus rather than my own wishes and desires. This will help me to hear the voice of God. My hope is to build my relationship with God and move to a place of faith, awe, peace, praise, and healing that no other can touch!

Want more? Read the following Bible verses and see how God speaks to you:

Hebrews 1:1-3

1 Chronicles 28:12, 19

John 14:26

1 John 2:27

Hebrews 4:12

Acts 21:10-11

Acts 10:9-20

John 1:14

Jeremiah 32:6-9

1 John 4:1-3

I am going to go out and enjoy this beautiful Easter day now. He is Risen!!

C'ya!

Pennies from Heaven

Think about this the next time you pass a penny in the parking lot:

I found a penny today

Laying on the ground.

But it's not just a penny,

This little coin I've found.

Found pennies come from heaven,

that's what my Grandpa told me.

He said Angels toss them down.

Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an Angel misses you,

They toss a penny down;

Sometimes just to cheer you up,

To make a smile out of your frown.

So, don't pass by that penny

When you're feeling blue.

It may be a penny from heaven

That an Angel's tossed to you.

C'ya!