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Antarctica Changes You: What the Ends of the Earth Taught Me About the Fear of God
Many travelers say Antarctica changes you in ways that are difficult to explain until you experience it yourself. The remote continent strips away the noise of modern life with its vast silence, dramatic landscapes, and incredible wildlife. For many visitors, the experience brings not only awe but a deep sense of perspective about life, nature, and even faith.
mcnamaraadrienne
Mar 136 min read
"The mountain is out": finding God's presence even when you can't see it.
On a recent hike on Mt Rainier, I was contemplating how seeing the mountain is a lot like sensing the presence of God. There are times when we acutely perceive his presence. We feel his love in a nearly tangible way. It is like he is all around us, in his glory, impossible to ignore. We live differently in times like that.
Yet, there are other times when his presence is clouded. We forget his love for us. In these times, the fact that we can’t see him makes us forget abo
mcnamaraadrienne
Sep 7, 20253 min read
Spiritual Amnesia: How we forget about God's provision when trouble comes
From the vantage point of hindsight, it is always easy to judge the disciples, but how often are we just as blind, prone to suffer from amnesia with respect to God’s provision? He is continually caring for us, getting us through hardship after hardship, and answering our prayers. But then we find ourselves back in the boat of familiar trouble and we forget all that he’s done for us. Rather than trust, our minds flood with worry. In this mindset, we lose sight of who God is.
mcnamaraadrienne
Nov 18, 20253 min read
Finding Hope in the Wilderness: A Journey of Faith
This experience has also got me thinking about how God cares for the lost. In the book of Exodus, as the Israelites wandered through the desert, lost in the wilderness, God guided them each day through his presence. It says, "And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light..." (Ex 13:21-22). In all their wanderings, and all their disobedience, God never left their side, demonstrating his
mcnamaraadrienne
Nov 3, 20255 min read
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