The Taipei Grand Trail (TGT) is a fun way to explore the mountains and hills that surround Taipei, on a series of well-trodden and clearly-marked footpaths that link up into one big 130 km-long trail. This includes 92 km of … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail 2025!
This. My annual challenge. 26 km (16 miles) across the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains above Taipei, from east to west, Fengguizui to Qingtian Temple, elevation gain 1,905 m (6,250 ft). Ten mountains, mostly steep, but all great fun! This was Saturday January 13, 2024, … Continue reading 陽明山東西大縱走 Yang-Ming Shan East-West Vertical Traverse 2024!
#AdventWord #Valley #山谷 ‘Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low…’ Isaiah 40:4 ‘Armies in valleys are vulnerable. The valleys of our lives and faith bring tenderness. We are pelted with slander from neighbors, barraged with news of war and famine, battling hunger and poverty, and oppressed by systems of injustice. We yearn for the safety of the mountains above and are reassured that God’s vision for the world contains no valleys, no places of hardship and suffering, and no inequity for God’s people. God yearns for us all to reach that mountaintop and, when … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Valley’ 山谷
#AdventWord #Awake #警醒 ‘And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.’ Mark 13:37 ‘The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids (Matthew 25: 1-13) emphasizes the importance of staying spiritually vigilant. In the parable, all the bridesmaids fall asleep; but at midnight, when the bridegroom comes, only the wise bridesmaids are prepared to receive him with oil in their lamps. On the night of December 24, Jesus arrives. Although our traditions may include preparations such as food and gifts, I do not think God is really interested in the best meal or the perfect gift. The oil that … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Awake’ 警醒
#AdventWord #Wind #風 ‘We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.’ Isaiah 64:6 ‘How do you look at the wind? On a windy day in summer, you might see green leaves waving on full branches; in early winter you might see yellow and brown leaves tossed about on the street. The only way to see the wind is to watch what it moves. When Isaiah looks at the wind in today’s reading, he sees judgment—a gale that blows his people far from home. But the wind, in scripture, can also be seen blowing … Continue reading Advent Word 2023, Advent Sunday, ‘Wind’ 風
The Taipei Grand Trail (TGT) goes around Taipei City in a huge 130 km circle, of which 92 km is hiking, and 38 km is cycling. Well worth doing! The scenery is stunning, the views are extensive, the paths are … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail 2023!
When life gives you mountains, as they say, put on yer boots and hike. Don’t just stay home looking at ’em from a distance and dreamin’. GO! Get out there. And especially if you live in a big polluted city … Continue reading ‘陽明山東西大縱走活動’ ‘Yang-Ming Shan East-West Vertical Traverse’ 2023!
Yes, the Taipei Grand Trail ~ and the second time I’ve done it this year, whoop whoop! The first time was over Chinese New Year in February 2022, all in the rain and mud. Check out my previous post below … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail @ April 2022!
Yes, ‘Easter Advent Calendars’ are all the rage – and there’s lots available, as you can see above. This is your chance to forget the dreariness of Lent and its grim associations with fasting and penance; instead we can have … Continue reading ‘Easter Advent Calendar?!’ Update from Taiwan: Surviving Lent, Looking to Easter!
Catherine Lee 