As my wandering adventures turn to the United States, I endeavored to drive from Boston to St. Louis. Along the way, my adventures took me to Harper's Ferry in West Virginia to see the site of one of the worst US military defeats. In the Civil War over 12,000 Union soldiers surrendered to the famous southern general named Stonewall Jackson. On the battlefield, a ridge overlooks a beautiful river (see picture above) From my vantage point overlooking the natural tapestry, I decided to spend time in prayer and talking to God. Afterwards, I was struck by the stark contrast between the ugliness of defeat on the battlefield and the beauty of the nature. The contrasting scene reminded me that God's beauty is far greater than our mistakes and suffering.
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