Out of the Woods

I’m out of the woods.

Well, in one sense of the word.

I am so grateful for God’s good grace in allowing our entire family to gather for six days in the woods at the Big Creek Group Camp Site in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

We had a wonderfully relaxing time even when it rained for a good portion of the first day.

I know that few find pleasure in living and eating outdoors for six days with no electricity or other comforts of home. But it’s what we do, and there is something wonderfully unifying about it.

But all good things must end, so, in one sense, I’m out of the woods. In other senses, of course, I’m as lost as ever!

[Let the record show, for honesty’s sake, that I am also thankful for family members with iPhones and occasional out of the park cell access for daily Rays updates. Total isolation just is not possible!]