a hike and a prayer

Henryk Goldszmit was a Polish-Jewish pediatrician and children's author who ran an orphanage in Warsaw, Poland during World War II. When Germany invaded Warsaw, Henryk's orphanage was forced into the ghetto. Although Henryk had many opportunities to seek sanctuary for himself, he refused to leave the children behind. He used to recite little prayers to give them hope and comfort. This is my favorite:

"Thank you merciful Lord for having arranged to provide flowers with fragrance, glow worms with their glow and to make the stars in the sky sparkle."

Trevor and I hiked Mt. Si this weekend and it was so refreshing to get out of the city and be completely surrounded by God's beautiful creation. It amazes me to think of all that God has provided simply for our enjoyment.

Thank you Lord for mountains to climb, breathtaking views to see and a husband to enjoy it all with.

Also, I think this proves that I can be outdoorsy.

irrational fears

This past weekend Trevor and his friends left their women folk at home for some quality guy time. They stayed in a cabin up in Snoqualmie. They hiked, went rafting, golfed, played games and most importantly, had their fantasy football draft.

It was the first time, since we have been married, that we have spent a night apart. I wasn't prepared for how his lack of presence at night would affect me. 

I do not like it.

I tossed.

I turned.

I slept with the bathroom light on.

I was completely paranoid that a murderer or worse, a spider, would break in and I wouldn't be able to get a hold of him because he didn't have cell phone service!

Not to mention what could be happening to him....

impalement.

loss of limbs.

you know normal stuff that could happen while playing a game of Risk.

By night two I was doing a little better...but I'm happy my husband is home.