Category Archives: Nature

Catharsis while training for the Spartan Race

Posted on February 21, 2013 by seeingfaith

Today I returned to my favorite cross-country ski trail – Peru Creek in Keystone, Colorado. While my trip on this trail last year was a serene and spiritual experience, this year was very different. Now I’m training for a Spartan … Continue reading →

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After a day in The Rockaways

Posted on November 7, 2012 by seeingfaith

As I trudged past towering piles of sand and moldering debris in the Far Rockaways today, I was suddenly reminded of a motorcycling accident I had in my early twenties. My boyfriend at the time was taking me for a … Continue reading →

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You make me feel like a natural pool

Posted on August 26, 2012 by seeingfaith

I am currently on vacation with my family in Aruba. We picked this destination because my husband and I are avid scuba divers and we were hoping to hook our kids into the sport by taking them to one of … Continue reading →

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Where the butterfly landed

Posted on July 24, 2012 by seeingfaith

I’ve recently written some posts about how I encounter the Divine when I’m out in nature – surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation. I had another one of those wonderful experiences this past weekend as I went on a back-country … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Nature is Closed Today

Posted on June 27, 2012 by seeingfaith

 I take my dog for a run in the woods almost every day. Although this consumes a significant chunk of the few precious hours I have while the kids are in school or camp, I find it preferable to having … Continue reading →

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Finding Peace at Peru Creek

Posted on February 21, 2012 by seeingfaith

Today I visited one of my favorite places on earth: the Peru Creek cross-country skiing trail in Keystone, Colorado. I’m a big fan of cross-country skiing in general  (I prefer to ski uphill rather than down), but there is something … Continue reading →

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