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Silence and prayer at Lake Guntersville

April 12, 2020 by Lynda 5 Comments

Lynda Rozell's Airstream and Truck; the new rig for Tin Can Pilgrim
Tin Can Pilgrim’s new rig: Alvie the Airstream and Jose the RAM 1500

I can’t visit churches and religious sites right now to share with you.  Alvie the Airstream and the Tin Can Pilgrim temporarily are grounded due to the coronavirus lockdown.  My dog Penny is with one of my daughters, as what was meant to be a short visit in February has turned into a long one by necessity.

Penny Chihuahua on lockdown without Airstream
Penny on lockdown in Orlando

Like many of you, I experienced “the Lentiest Lent” in my longing to receive Our Lord in Communion. I’m grateful for the grace of spiritual communion and the technology that lets me participate in livestream Mass and group prayer. It’s a great comfort to be able to offer Him my sadness at not being able to attend Mass in person. I’m praying for all my readers daily and for your prayer requests.

Looking Up through the Trees Psalm 141 at Lake Guntersville
Looking Up To Heaven Through the Trees (For my eyes are upon you, O Lord, my Lord, in you I take refuge… Psalm 141:8)

God has us all in His Hands, always, but especially this Lent and now into Easter. With the risen Lord we can find peace and joy amid uncertainty and anxiety.  Walking outside makes me conscious of His glory and beauty in creation.

Sunset at Lake Guntersville, to Gaze on the Lord's Beauty Psalm 27
T0 Gaze on the Lord’s Beauty (Psalm 27:4)

Coronavirus canceled my camp host gig in Florida.  Here in Alabama, a door opened at a beautiful lakeside campground nestled amid hills and streams in the countryside.

Lodge Trail at Lake Guntersville Isaiah 61:11
Walking the Lodge Trail as trees begin to unfold new leaves, “as the earth brings forth its shoots” Isaiah 61:11

I’m camp hosting at Lake Guntersville State Park for the next few months (unless God has other ideas!). The beauty of this location is an antidote to the barrage of negative news. There are many lovely forest trails and winding paths along the lake. God awaits in the whispering shadows of leaves and the small signs of spring. I thought I’d share some of these with you, since my pilgrimage for now is a stationary one.

Putting the brakes on travel won’t stop my blog posts though!  I can still share those with you, based on many notes and photos of places I’ve visited in the past year or two. This hiatus in the hinterlands of Alabama gives me a chance to catch up and still lets you visit these destinations with me virtually.

Behold I make all things new Lake Guntersville wildflowers
“Behold, I make all things new…” Rev 21:5

But first, here in the present, where we dwell, I’d like to take you on a spiritual walk through Lake Gunterville State Park campground.  I’ve captioned the photos with their description and the prayer they inspire. May you find a prayer and a scene to contemplate that soothes your weary soul and infuses you with grace and peace.

Wildflowers at Lake Guntersville
“Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life span? …Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin” Matthew 6:28
heron with fish Lake Guntersville
“There the birds build their nests; the stork in the junipers, its home” Psalm 104:17

A Blessed Easter to you! He is truly Risen and He’s got us covered in this time and all time.

 

 

Trees by shore of Lake Guntersville Psalm 104
The trees of the Lord drink their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which you planted” Psalm 104:16
Trillium reminds me of the Trinity at Lake Guntersville
Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
Majestic sunset at Lake Guntersville reminds me of Psalm 93
“The Lord is king, robed with majesty…” Psalms 93:1

 

Geese and goslings Lake Guntersville prayer
“Like hovering birds, so the Lord of hosts shall shield Jerusalem…to spare and rescue.” Isaiah 31:5

Category iconNews Tag iconAlabama,  Lake Guntersville,  prayer

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  1. April says

    April 12, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    Simply beautiful. Thank you.

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  2. Peggy says

    April 13, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Beautifully arrayed are those flowers that get thrown into the fire…so we have to array ourselves in spiritual beauty! It would seem to me hard to top the beauty of those wildflowers!!

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  3. Laura says

    April 17, 2020 at 9:10 am

    Hope-filled post! Learning to be content and grateful wherever we are, under whatever circumstance is one of life’s biggest challenges. God is in control.

    Reply
  4. Marty & Janice Walsh Hopewell VA says

    April 17, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    We were praying and thinking about you, how you were handling and staying through this COVID-19. You were blessed to be able to find a camphost opportunity in Alabama. Looks like a beautiful, serene place.

    Happy & Blessed travels.

    Reply
  5. Matty says

    April 17, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    Hi Linda! Great photos; thanks for sharing. We are glad to read your latest post, to know you are faring well on “the road.” Continue to be safe and be well. Matty and Steve, farm life 2020 friends.

    Reply

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