Lane writes "Touching the earth, therefore, becomes a way of entering more fully the deeper mystery of ourselves and God" (pg. 96) he writes this after comparing a mountain and its many features to a human body. The rivers are the blood veins, the life blood of a mountain. That speaks to the importance all the parts play to the one habitat. This habitat is considered sacred in my mind but as the first axiom Lane states, sacred place choose, it is therefore not sacred for everyone, every time. Sacredness in nature is subjective to the person, the time, the season, the company around, or the lack there of. Sacred space in nature is to me the recognition of the beauty in God's creation, while also removing one from their normal way of life. As we have talked about and looked at Mount Ranier, I noticed beauty in almost every picture and would assume if I went there that I would experience God in a powerful way!
11/30/15
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