Do You Geocache (pronounced “jee-O-cash”)?

My brother Randy got me started on geocaching a couple years ago. Ok, I’ll be honest. At the time I was in the throws of 4 herniated discs in my lower back and was not all that enthused about running all over Branson, MO looking for garage sale fodder. Randy recently invited me to join him again and my perspective has changed.  I love to walk and hike and I still love playing Hide & Seek as well as Treasure Hunt.  That’s what geocaching is.  You get to follow hints and coordinates to find a hidden treasure.  Sometimes the finding the cache is a treasure in itself.  You sign the log & and return the cache to its hiding spot without drawing attention from the unknowing passersby (known as muggles thanks to Harry Potter).  Other times the cache has collectibles inside, for which you exchange a collectible of your own.  Regardless, I and my kids have caught the geocaching bug.

Pictured below is one of my favorite cache containers.  It is simple and natural to many environments, thus making its discovery by the unwary unlikely.  But for the discerning geocache hunter, it is a worthy find.

Large Dark Nano Rock Geocache Container

 

You can find this and other cache containers at http://www.cachingcontainers.com

To learn more about how to join the geocaching lifestyle, go to http://www.geocaching.com . You can also ask questions here and I’ll do my best to find the answers for you.

Have you written a Psalm lately?

Today in Chapel our leader reminded us of the different types and styles of human experience are recorded in the book of Psalms in the Holy Bible.  After this reminder he asked us if we had an unwritten psalm that needs expressing so we can communicate to Our Father what our heart and head are praying right now.  Out of that comes this “Psalm of David”:

The calm is unsettling

The waters are still

Yet all that I long for

is to know Your best will

Your peace is the greatest

Your love gives me rest

Yet my heart quickens

To be put to the test

I can’t help but wonder

Where Your steps will lead

I’ll run to You always

Your Word will I heed

Regardless what happens

To You I’ll be true

But until Your direction

I’ll remain through and through

Please respond to this with your own psalm, questions or comments.