Here at The Great Passion Play we sit on top of Magnetic Mountain. There are supposedly large deposits of iron which create a magnetic field which affects compasses and attracts lightening. In the Bible there are frequent references to Jesus going up a mountain to pray and Moses certainly had his share of mountain-top experiences in the Old Testament. We have definitely had a host of experiences on this mountain and feel very much attracted to it.
This coming Sunday we will pack up, pull in the slides, raise the jacks and set out from this 1500' mountain and head across the flats of Kansas to the Rocky Mountain mountains for our annual medical cacophony of appointments and tests. We will also head up into the Rockies for Karen's Hayden Union High School all-class reunion. Karen graduated from high school in Morgan, Utah and that reunion (55th) will take place later this year, but this reunion will be in Hayden, Colorado where she spent the first 15 years of her life and did most of her "schooling".
Hayden's elevation is just over 6400' and is in a pretty valley along the Yampa River. We will then head back here, to Magnetic Mountain and the Great Passion Play.
There's something special about the mountains, whether they are 1500' or 6400' or 14000' like many of the Colorado peaks. The stars seem to shine brighter, the air seems cleaner and there is a feeling of freedom and exhilaration whether you drive up the mountain or hike/climb to the summit as I did on Long's Peak (14,259') about 12 years ago. But there is always the reality, that we can't stay on the mountain forever. There is always a return to the lowland, to the routine, and the "flats" of everyday life. We need to relish both the mountaintop and the flats, find contentment and joy in both and live as God calls us to live with hope and expectancy of all He has promised us beyond the present moment. It sure is wonderful to serve and worship such an awesome and faithful God. Thank You, Lord.
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