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Mountain Climbers

Rand smiling at the view
 All proud of my hike-up-a-mountain self!

Rand and I walked up Sugar Loaf Mountain at Greers Ferry Lake yesterday. We have jet skied, tubed, cruised and attempted water skiing all along the base of this mountain. I thought it was time we hike it to the top. His Mom and the others with us thought we were nuts and asked us if we had left something at the top we just had to go and retrieve! It was a trek, but we reached the summit after much debate over getting to the top. Once we got to the top it was worth all the effort. God’s wonders are so amazing! A deer ran past us, an eagle flew by us and many squirrels frolicked around us. We got a birdseye view of the lake and it was beautiful. I thought of the lyrics to this SCC song all the way through our hike yesterday while reflecting on life these past few years. It was what my friend Joyce calls an, “AHH-HA” moment.

I want to build a house up on this mountain
Way up high where the peaceful waters flow
To quench my thirsty soul
Up on the mountain
My faith is strengthened by all that I see
You make it easy for me to believe up on the mountain
Oh, up on the mountain
I would love to live up on this mountain
And keep the pain of living life so far away
But I know I can't stay
Up on the mountain
I said I'd go, Lord, wherever You lead
For where You are is where I most want to be
And I can tell we're headed for the valley
My faith is strengthened by all that I've seen
So Lord help me remember what You've shown me
Up on the mountain You bring me up here on this mountain
For me to rest and learn and grow
I see the truth up on the mountain
And I carry it to the world far below
So as I go down to the valley
Knowing that You will go with me
This is my prayer, Lord Help me to remember what You've shown me
Up on the mountain
I cherish these times up on the mountain
But I can leave this place because I know
Someday You'll take me home to live forever
Up on the mountain

P.S. I spoke with Jules at lunch today. She was “convening” at the convention. She and the fam went to a Ranger’s game on Saturday night on their way to San Antonio. They plan to go to the Alamo on Friday. She really loves going to the convention every year and gets such awesome freebies at the pastor’s wives luncheon. I really wish my hubby was a pastor on that day and that day only. Ha!
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