Walking Together Toward God
A Christ-centered Approach to Improving Spiritual Health
Amy Longfellow
... guided hiking can reveal God's Presence in your life ...
Improving Spiritual Health Through
Guided Contemplative Hiking
Invites You on a
Guided Spiritual Journey
With a Listening Companion to Awaken Your
Understanding of God
I want to re-awaken your spirit so that you may experience a personal connection with God and grow spiritually healthy.
Amy Longfellow
Master of Ministry
Upon graduating from seminary, I sensed a call from God that now I was fully equipped to launch Abiding Hikes. The process I had started years before to connect with God while hiking in nature was ready to be made available to others who might be having difficulty connecting to God. I know that God desires a personal and intimate relationship with every human being. I know the way to that relationship is through Jesus.
My Journey
I came across the word abide in the Bible. Jesus said, “Abide in Me, and I in you” (John 15:5). He explained that the life he wants me to live only happens if I stay close to him, talk to him, listen to him and let him direct my life. It felt like an invitation from God to rest in him. He reminded me that I am at my best when I am confident that he loves me and when I am hiking in the woods and exploring. He connected abiding in him with my love of hiking. Abiding Hikes was born.
Your Journey
Now, it’s your turn to engage with God through Abiding Hikes. I don’t know if you are seeking joy, love, peace, patience or healing in your life, but God does. I know that those gifts come from life lived by abiding in him. Let’s explore what God has for your life as we hike and abide together.
Abiding Hikes offers a pathway to improved spiritual health through guided contemplative hiking
What is an Abiding Hike?
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An Abiding Hike is an approximate 90-minute experience that includes a walk through nature with spiritual prompts provided by Amy. It is preceded by a customized homework to prepare the client for the experience.
Before the Hike
The directee submits a spiritual health inventory to give Amy a snapshot of current spiritual health status and spiritual health goals. I provide a no cost, 20-minute, telephonic welcome interview to clarify goals and to choose a mutually agreed upon, centrally located, park or nature center for our Abiding Hike.
The Hike
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There is a 10-minute pre-hike check-in with the client and an introduction of the spiritual tool for that day’s hike. The client and I take a 5-minute walk to the trailhead as I pray and walk with them. We enter into 40 minutes of silence and contemplation as we begin our hike together on the trail.
At the 20-minute mark we turn around make our way back to our starting point talking, walking and sharing spiritual insights that we have sensed from God related to the client’s spirituality. In closing, I pray with the client and the Abiding Hike is completed.
After The Hike
I pray at home for the client, reflect on what was shared hours of the completed hike.
Begin your spiritual awakening by emailing Amy at abidinghikes@gmail.com to schedule a hike and get pricing information