Distant Season Winter Memory on Flickr.

Fear creeps in and settles within the worn recesses of the mind - a mind that has been tricked and tripped for so long by the false facade of ego and the anxious reach of the fearful who can’t resist the trampling of the open and gentle heart. It is the promise of forgiveness, carried on the wings of the grateful spirit, where hope in the eternal will always, always persevere. The command to body and heart - now matter how bruised and beaten - is simple. Do not give up. Do not give up.

A Prayer in the Woods on Flickr.

A Prayer in the Woods. August sunrise in Conkle’s Hollow @ Hocking Hills, Ohio.

Distant Season Winter Memory on Flickr.

Every path we follow - every experience - becomes a part of who we are. I’m grateful of the far greater treasures of the paths of today and all those who’ve journeyed with me on the trails within the heart through the seasons of the spirit.