Ascending Eminence
Journal 2006 08 30
Ascending Eminence
“...I assended to the high Country and from an eminance, I had a view of the plains for a great distance. from this eminance I had a view of a greater number of buffalow than I had ever Seen before at one time. I must have Seen near 20,000 of those animals feeding on this plain. I have observed that in the country between the nations which are at war with each other the greatest numbers of wild animals are to be found.”
Huge herds of buffalo have been seen over the course of the past two years and yet today Clark records once again that he has seen twenty thousand buffalo! He observes that the land separating warring tribes the animals are found in abundance. One has to wonder if the animals were not a little like oil in our time. We see the animals in today's context, domesticated and constrained by fences and civilization. To the Indians, these herds were their lifeblood. Food, housing and most of what they ate and wore came from buffao, elk and deer. These huge herds represented great value to the native people who lived west of colonial America. In our modern world we fight over oil and we fight to protect our free way of life in America. Horses and big game were worth fighting over in 1806 on the plains of North America. Sgt. Ordway observe further value, “...we Save all the buffaloe horns we can find to take to the States as they would make excelent kife and fork handles &C &C.”
William Clark ascended to the high country and from an eminence he elevated his view and gain perspective. This viewpoint resulted in perspective not gained in the valley. Are we struggling for survival on the edge of our civilization holding on to that which is of great value to us? How about if we had a little perspective and could see the supreme abundance of supply before us? William Clark had that view today. It helped him place the tribal battles in better context. This larger view would serve him well later when he is appointed governor.
I've written the higher view earlier in this epic. It is worth covering briefly here. We find a pattern in the journey that we would still be well to emulate. Travel through the lowlands. Work is done in the lowlands. From time to time ascend the high country for the big view. It will make the work easier because the high view places the work in its proper place.
So if work has become just that instead of progress to complete the mission look for high country. Ascend to an “eminance” and regain the view that reminds you of your Creator's abundant supply and course of travel. It is the path and pattern to follow.
Proceed on.
Ascending Eminence
“...I assended to the high Country and from an eminance, I had a view of the plains for a great distance. from this eminance I had a view of a greater number of buffalow than I had ever Seen before at one time. I must have Seen near 20,000 of those animals feeding on this plain. I have observed that in the country between the nations which are at war with each other the greatest numbers of wild animals are to be found.”
Huge herds of buffalo have been seen over the course of the past two years and yet today Clark records once again that he has seen twenty thousand buffalo! He observes that the land separating warring tribes the animals are found in abundance. One has to wonder if the animals were not a little like oil in our time. We see the animals in today's context, domesticated and constrained by fences and civilization. To the Indians, these herds were their lifeblood. Food, housing and most of what they ate and wore came from buffao, elk and deer. These huge herds represented great value to the native people who lived west of colonial America. In our modern world we fight over oil and we fight to protect our free way of life in America. Horses and big game were worth fighting over in 1806 on the plains of North America. Sgt. Ordway observe further value, “...we Save all the buffaloe horns we can find to take to the States as they would make excelent kife and fork handles &C &C.”
William Clark ascended to the high country and from an eminence he elevated his view and gain perspective. This viewpoint resulted in perspective not gained in the valley. Are we struggling for survival on the edge of our civilization holding on to that which is of great value to us? How about if we had a little perspective and could see the supreme abundance of supply before us? William Clark had that view today. It helped him place the tribal battles in better context. This larger view would serve him well later when he is appointed governor.
I've written the higher view earlier in this epic. It is worth covering briefly here. We find a pattern in the journey that we would still be well to emulate. Travel through the lowlands. Work is done in the lowlands. From time to time ascend the high country for the big view. It will make the work easier because the high view places the work in its proper place.
So if work has become just that instead of progress to complete the mission look for high country. Ascend to an “eminance” and regain the view that reminds you of your Creator's abundant supply and course of travel. It is the path and pattern to follow.
Proceed on.
posted by @2007 Dick Cinkovich | 11:20 PM
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