A Joyful Hike
Notice grace · Keep walking · Trust Jesus
Hiking notes and devotional thoughts from Janet M. Norman, plus Delicious, a 30-day journal for feeding your soul on the goodness of God.
From the trail
Short reflections on faith, grief, joy, and the ordinary moments where grace shows up.
- October 10, 2026
Come Hungry, Leave Nourished: DELICIOUS Is Here
The story of how honey, bread, and water became doorways back to Jesus, and the book that grew from it.
- September 23, 2026
The Gift of a Dream on Our Anniversary
An honest conversation with the Lord on what would have been 31 years of marriage.
- January 14, 2026
Newness and Freedom in Surrender
A five-year tribute, and what happens when we let Jesus carry what we can't fix.
- July 1, 2024
The Cross
Why the shape of the cross is a crossroad, and the authority it gives us.
- February 14, 2024
Our God Is in the Details
Two perfect cherries, a tiny leaf, and a reminder that God is in every detail.
Delicious
Come hungry. Leave nourished.
A 30-day devotional journal for anyone who is weary, grieving, or simply hungry for more of God. Written from my own journey through loss, it uses honey, bread, water, grapes, salt, seeds, and a table set by a loving Father to point back to the One who truly satisfies. It is built around Psalm 34:8, "Taste and see that the Lord is good," and makes a gentle gift for a friend walking through loss.
Janet's life verse, 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, runs through every page: rejoice, pray, give thanks.
- A scripture opener and a short First Bite to start the day
- Nourishment: a warm, honest reflection, like a friend at the table
- Taste It Today and a Table Prayer to carry with you
- Five Soul-Food Questions and five journal prompts
- Space to write what you rejoice in, pray for, and give thanks for
8 × 10 color paperback · 162 pages · ISBN 9798178988701
A taste of the 30 days
Each day of Delicious has its own food and its own verse. Here is a small taste.
Day 1: Honey 
Day 2: Bread 
Day 3: Water 
Day 8: Manna 
Day 14: Table 
Day 30: Feast
That is six of the thirty. The rest are waiting inside the book.
My favorite things
Things I use and love on the trail, in the studio, and at the table with my Bible. If you buy through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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Hi, I'm Janet
I'm a teacher. After 27 years in public school classrooms, I now teach Bible, math, science, and robotics. I'm also a widow, a mom to Collin and Connor, a traveler, and a writer who loves the Lord Jesus. Without Him, I am nothing.
I write about what I notice while walking: grace in ordinary moments, joy that shows up next to sorrow, and a faithful Jesus.
A Joyful Hike is where those notes live. Put on your boots and come along.
- Jesus lover
- Mom
- Teacher
- Colorado hiker
- Exercise enthusiast
- Traveler
- Watercolor painter
- Dog mom to Rookie
- Nature lover
- National Geographic photographer wannabe