Meaning behind the name

So, blog entry numero uno. I decided to start a blob out of the fear of the existence of dementia and that might mean I forget everything cool that happens to me in life. Therefore, if I write down my most memorable experiences, my brain won't degenerate into an unthinking vegetable. I was pondering over what to name the blog, searching for something that encompassed my love of my relationship with the Lord and one of my love of climbing. I arrived upon "No Higher Calling" which is the name of a worship song I really like. The chorus goes like this,

"There is no higher calling
No greater honor
Than to bow and kneel
Before Your throne
I'm amazed at Your glory
Embraced by Your mercy
Oh Lord I live to worship You"

The title I chose for my blog really sums up a huge portion of who I am/what I love. In terms of climbing, I have some sort of calling to be in high places...and I've found that in climbing. Whether that's on a route, on a boulder, on fun looking rocks, or trees even, I have found a passion for that. And in climbing, there are a lot of parallels to my spiritual journey. It is ironic that the best place to be is at the feet of the Lord. One thing that already exists that shares my philosophy is Solid Rock Climbers for Christ (SRCFC). It's not like they are trying to share the gospel with people "on route", they just have a community that does things like pancake breakfasts at Red River Gorge, KY and they sponsor climbing comps, and ultimately, try to show Jesus' love to fellow climbers. Anyway, I feel the name I chose is perfect for what I'm going to be writing about. I want to remember my best climbing trips and all the memorable climbs I do. I wish I had started this last summer, when I first got into climbing. I had some super fun first trips to places like Jackson Falls, Miguel's at The Red, Colorado, and my first boulder comps. But now I'm going to try to dock these things so when I'm old and decrepit I will remember that I did some sweet stuff when I was young and agile. Really, I'm still holding out for being like my grandpa, who is in his 80s, and still swims a few miles every day at 5am and when we were kids, would toboggan (sledding) with us and take us hiking and fishing. So I'm going to work my best to stay as able-bodied as I can till I no longer have the strength to do it. And then I guess I will just have to content myself with reading these old blogs and reminiscing about it. In conclusion/summation/ending :) this blog is for whoever reads it, to hopefully get psyched about climbing or just being out in nature doing sweet stuff and to read about what God teaches me along the way, and it is for me, so that I can go back and remember where I've been and what I've learned, and how I've changed (hopefully for the better). :)