Moments Too Beautiful

 

I’ve had a couple moments recently that the soul can’t put into words.

 

Now there have been several general one’s, such as stopping to notice the mountains while working and the rain on the tin roof as I sleep.

 

But there are two in particular that I want to tell you about.

 

 

 

The first one was yesterday near the end of the afternoon. We had been working all day cutting grass in the field. And there would be times during the day that I would pause and look at the mountains and the hills and take a deep breath. But as the day ended, I finally had a chance to really stop and take in the beauty all around me.

 

I walked down to the end of the road and there in the silence, all alone, soaked in everything around me in a deeper way. As I gazed at the structure of the mountains and the stillness of the sky – my soul started breathing deeper.

 

And then I started to flash back to all the beautiful things my eyes have seen this year.

 

-White Water Rafting in the mountains of Peru.

-Sunsets in Chincha, Swaziland and Cape Town.

-The mountains of Bolivia.

-The stars in the early morning in Mozambique.

-Hundreds of kite’s flying above roof’s in India.

 

But it’s not only the beauty of these things but the deeper meaning behind all of it.

 

There’s a soul to God connection that goes on in these moments.

 

A different connection then in worship. Or reading the word. Or even serving others. The way God and I connect at these moments is special and unique. Treasured, special moments.

 

 

The second of these moments came earlier tonight at the lake. We headed out to the lake around dark. I felt a peace the whole time we were out there. The special moment came near the end.

 

It started with a drizzle and then turned into a light rain. Robby and I had our arms draped over a flotation board and the rain began to fall lightly on the lake. My gaze switched back and forth from the lake to the mountain in the background. The wind was lightly hitting my skin and my eyes focused in on the individual drops hitting the lake.

 

And as I write this now – I’m realizing how short my words in this journal fall short of what my soul felt in that moment.

 

 

And I guess I can’t describe it because there are things about God that can’t be described. And even more there are some things about God that don’t need to be described but instead only felt and experienced.

 

 

Friends, there are Moments of Beauty all around you every day.

 

Moments that will take your breath away. Bring joy to your soul. And re-connect you with the Living God.

 

I have often missed these moments in my lifetime.

 

Too busy with my “To do list” or just weighed down in my day to day routine.

 

But I encourage you to keep your eyes open and looking up.

 

The beauty of our Creator is all around us – If we will only slow down, be aware and take time to notice.