I Can't Stop Thinking About That Mountain.

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I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Mountain

Do you find the hard things always take effort, overcoming fear and a bit of tenacity?

Our trip to Sperry Chalet defined something new in me.

The hike up to the lodge was not overly challenging.

Don’t get me wrong it’s tough.

But Kathy and I do tough with little resistance.

The climb to the top of Sperry Glacier was a big test.

I’m a bit fearful of heights and had to get my head in the game and I’m happy to say I did.

What I got from that part of the experience is when we challenge our fears and our heads we can do anything.

“Hard” is in the head.

Pushing forward is in the heart.

We climbed over so many rocks and obstacles I can’t even begin to explain.

But when we finally got to the top I understood how tough Kathy and I are and refuse to hear anyone discount us/me because we are in our 60’s.

We had a beautiful evening in Columbia Falls. A cool, vibrant, growing downtown near the park. We could live there if not for the cloudy weather. I’m done with cloudy weather.

Had a beer at a brewery we really like and Dinner in a cool downtown spot called Three Forks that was perfect. The waiter and his wife moved here from somewhere else but love it. He wasn’t afraid to share his life and filled us in on Columbia Falls.

We rented a place over a shop in the rural part of the area. It was perfect. Slept like babies in the KING SIZED BED. We burned so many calories I was starving so had a breakfast sandwich and decided to take the long way home.

We’ve never been to the part of the state we were about to go to and figured, WTH.

We drove along the East side of Glacier to a place called Choteau MT.

The big employer is the hospital (according to the young woman who waited on us) and farming.

They also have several residential homes for people with disabilities which was cool to hear.

Drove through Augusta, a cool little town and then to Helena and home.

Our trip reminds us of why we are here. Perfect? Hell no but real and for me and my partner in this life real is more important than comfort or services. Fake is the worst four letter word for us.

I don’t know that Kathy and I will ever be settled but I look at stories about folks like Abram, Moses and many others and realize God did not call all of us to a life of stability and comfort. I’m okay with that. When I climb a mountain like I did this past weekend I know this is right where God wants me until He doesn’t.