North Cascades Pass–“North American Alps”
There are times when the body is in need of recharging. Jesus used to go not only into the mountaintop of his own being, but he also retreated into seclusion on mountaintops and into the wilderness. Master too retired to the desert and seclusion. In our regulated schedule of work it is oftentimes difficult to make for times of seclusion, as even holidays tend to be packed with activity.
The additional challenge is that it is not always easy to make the transition to seclusion when we have been active. We tend to take busyness of the body as a matter of fact, and when we do take time out the mind continues to wear us out with reviewing the past or rehearsing the future. How difficult, and how valuable to spend time in the here and now, in quiet and seclusion; yet how rare are the times when we actually do this.
After this past hospitalization and continued recovery, and the many other demands God puts me through, this body is in need of restoration. It is interesting to note that life-energy flows fully through and around this body, but the physical body can feel as a limp rag. It is clear, it needs a rest.
Nature is one of the great restorative agents for the body. Carla too needs a break after her one hundred percent attention to the needs of this body before, during and after the stay in the hospital and all the other demands on her time and energy. This is not only a long way of saying we have escaped to the wilderness, but also a reminder that we all benefit from times of quiet seclusion.
We have set our sights on Glacier National Park, reputed to be one of the scenic wonders of the world. Already we have camped next to the Skagit River near New Halem and are travelling over the North Cascades Pass, known as the “Alps of North America.”
I will keep in touch through these postings and you are invited to come along in Spirit as we travel these hiways and biways in further pilgrimage to Nature’s Cathedrals. As I write these words my spirit spreads out and floods all-space, and in this spirit I feel the great Spirit in me in touch with you. Love is the hallmark of this spirit, the love that is God; a love that knows no bounds.