Mt Sherman, Colorado
I took this panorama after climbing Mount Sherman, one of Colorado's 53 mountains over 14,000 ft in elevation. Turning around, I had to see what we had climbed. We had decided to park our car at the old Leavick Mill sight instead of the gate near the Dauntless Mine which added 5.5 extra miles to the hike. As exhausted as I was, the look back was spectacular.
It's easy to see life in segments and forget the big picture. We look back over the past and we get caught up in times of struggle and pain, as if those moments define our entire life. Yes, those times of struggle are a part of who we are but they are not the whole picture. We cannot forget those moments of grace.
"But God's kindness made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God's kindness was with me." 1 Corinthians 15:10 God's Word to the Nations
On Mount Sherman there were times of beautiful vistas and times of exhaustion; times I wanted to keep climbing and times I wanted to turn back; times when I was accompanied by my sons and times when I was alone; times of joy and times of pain.
We continue to climb the mountain on which God has placed us. There will be times when we want to stop climbing and others where we can't wait to see what is coming next, yet no matter where we are on the journey, God fills the climbed with his grace.
Don't forget to see the big picture!
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013Douglas P. Brauner. ARR
It's easy to see life in segments and forget the big picture. We look back over the past and we get caught up in times of struggle and pain, as if those moments define our entire life. Yes, those times of struggle are a part of who we are but they are not the whole picture. We cannot forget those moments of grace.
"But God's kindness made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God's kindness was with me." 1 Corinthians 15:10 God's Word to the Nations
On Mount Sherman there were times of beautiful vistas and times of exhaustion; times I wanted to keep climbing and times I wanted to turn back; times when I was accompanied by my sons and times when I was alone; times of joy and times of pain.
We continue to climb the mountain on which God has placed us. There will be times when we want to stop climbing and others where we can't wait to see what is coming next, yet no matter where we are on the journey, God fills the climbed with his grace.
Don't forget to see the big picture!
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
(Click on picture to enlarge.)
Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013
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