Under the Peach Trees

The Valley

Well I made out of the woods, but that old beaten path continues into the valley hiding under the shadows of the mountain. It is a little warmer down here in the valley; however, this old path did not bring me out to where I thought I should be ……. There is a lot of growth covering this old path, but it is still visible. I know that I have what it takes to get out of this valley. Maybe it will be as joyful as being on top of the mountain, and the trip down the old beaten path.

While walking down this old path, knocking down the tall grass and weeds to clear my way I came up on this clearing, I found a great little clear water spring flowing near the old path; it was sure a welcome sight. I was out of water. I did carry an old Army canteen with me when I started the trip up the mountainside. Not much food, a person can find many ways to nourish the body, however, the liquid nourishment that the body needs is something else. I know that I said that I learned how to survive in the woods when I was younger. This old canteen didn’t hold much water; it was empty after the first real day at the top of my mountain. Therefore, relying on my survival skills from many years ago I found water to drink.

Before it gets dark, I must explore for firewood, and other building materials that I need for building a shelter and a campfire. This was going to be my home for a while. Gathering branches and whacking down some tall grass and tree branches that is what I will use for my shelter, and then gathering some stones from the little spring to build a fire ring. “I don’t want to start a big grass fire.”
Now that all that is taking care of, I must sit down near the fire and pray to the Lord up above to keep me safe.

“Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.”

After waking up early, I thought that I would explore the area and look for something to eat. As I was walking along the banks of the little spring, I noticed that it was getting wider and swifter. Therefore, about a mile or so from my little shelter, I started hearing a roaring noise. The little spring had turned into a river, and then the roaring noise that I heard was a small waterfall. Maybe about thirty feet tall, maybe little more or a little less no way of really knowing Still a waterfall, then there was this pond at the bottom, wow! A place to bath in, since it has been awhile. So now what, do I move my little shelter down next to the pond, or walk back and forth? A voice in my head said move the shelter, “So I did.”

Still looking for something to eat, I know that God will not let me go hungry; he made sure that I have plenty of water to drink. “He led me to the spring.” Now he brought me to this pond. There should be fish or whatever there for me to eat.
When I was a young boy and played in the woods, my friends and I would eat the wild watercress, catch crawdads (that is like a crayfish) we would pinch their tails off and cook them on an open fire.
Here at the pond I can find wild berries and such, rig up a trap to catch fish, maybe even a small animal, who knows?

Hanging out here in the valley, I will really find out if I have what it takes. Kind of like being stranded on a deserted island. I will, and I must fine myself, who am I? What do I want? Where do I want to go from here? I will not leave this valley until I get all the answers.
Getting late, I must start a fire, and settle down for the night. Tomorrow will be a new day, new adventure. Sure wish that I had brought something to read, the Bible would have been good. However, I did not plan on such a long journey. Looks like I will be here in this valley for a while, it is quite, peaceful as the trip was coming down on that old beaten path. Just enjoying God’s beauty. Same goes for being on top of the mountain.

“You who hold Great power within you and don't recognize it, you do not yet know the power that is yours. Therefore, you bolster yourself with ego. If you knew the solidity of Who You Really Are, ego would also be recognized for what it is and recognized as being absurd. Who needs a little rubber sword when He holds the mighty sword.”

I threw away that rubber sword a long time ago, and now I have my mighty sword by my side.

“It's not what you are going to do, but it's what you're doing now
that counts.
"I am not afraid to face tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. My Lord was there”