Along The Trail

Captured Moment // snow good to be with you

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----- remembering to savor, savoring to remember -----

Who haven't you been with in a while? Go hang with somebody this weekend! 

You both will be refreshed!

January in Pictures [2014]

[the following pictures are a combo of iphone + camera to highlight our month for you!]

Ringing in the New Year | Celebrating Snow | Hearing God's whisper
Hiring New Staff Member Manny | "Seeing" Kyle

Marketing WM | Welcoming First Campers of 2014
Sunshine + Palm Trees for 2 Staffers | Staying Warm

Togetherness | Unending Work | Slippery Driveways
Winter Crazies | Pecking Crows Problem | Sharing Work with Friends

January has already brought some hiccups, frustrations and stress, but strewn throughout all of that are the moments of delight, togetherness, and purposeful living. Whisper Mountain is in full gear prepping for our summer program, expanding and improving our facilities, and filling the calendar with many people coming to escape their noise and encounter God's whisper! We are thrilled!

Have you planned a getaway to Whisper Mountain yet? Now's a great time to gather some people and make some plans! We would delight in serving you!

flying cars and other pursuits + [video]

For those who haven't been around here before, the folks at Whisper Mountain (and some awesome people walking Along the Trail with us) offer short video encouragements meant to spur you on in your own walk with Jesus! We all can use a little spurring on, right? The Trail Mix videos run about once a month, unless it's summer camp season; then you're lucky to hear from us at all as we run dog tired Proclaiming Jesus to a bunch of teenagers! Just wanted to fill you in!

I must admit, I was expecting to be flying in cars by now. Anyone else with that childhood thought? Obviously things don't happen like we hope, but life does happen. Boy does it! My turn came on the Trail Mix so today I'm sharing a little encouragement as we remain on the front-end of 2014! (from insecurity--it's out of focus and I was interrupted a bunch of times! so see Jesus!)

  

[if unable to view video, click here!]

Even as life happens, may we be found pursuing Jesus!

when heaven wears ordinary clothes

The crowds were filling the hall. Familiar faces, old friends, interested people. There in the midst of the commotion, a man approached and introduced himself. He would be getting his electrical certificate for the state of North Carolina and wondered if he could be of service. He was a man just testing the waters of God, but he came offering what he could. The ordinary offering of a willing heart being wooed by an extraordinary God. A heart not knowing he was an answer to a very specific prayer.

When was the last time you encountered heaven dressed in ordinary clothes? All those prayers you'd been sending up, though they seemed unheard, your knees worn from the asking. Yet, you continued to seek the God of heaven because there was nowhere else to turn. He alone was able to make a way. Then, quite unexpectedly, in the midst of an ordinary moment, you were taken aback by the answer arriving. So simply, so humbly. Nothing like you imagined, but there it was. Heaven in the ordinary.

At Whisper Mountain, we do a lot of asking of God. The camp is His so we figure He'll need to do the providing and leading. Though we waver more than we care to admit, we have seen God answer specific prayers in specific ways time and time again. The confirming of His with-us-ness keeps us stepping one foot in front of the other. We can't get over how personal, amazing and good He is!

Friend, if you are wavering, allow us to encourage you to keep turning to the only One who is able. He will answer you. When He does, heaven in the ordinary will bring you to your knees in awe!