I love to love; people, life, the world, nature, children,
strangers, sunny days and fresh smells, fields of flowers and lingering
sunsets. I feel God when I am
enjoying His creation.
Yesterday I went for a walk/run at some nearby trails. I’ve been there many times in earlier
seasons, but this was the first time I’ve been in many weeks. Immediately my senses were
overwhelmed. I walked in silence
for a while, trying to soak in as much as possible, yet distracted by details
the entire time.
The Sandhill cranes are back in full force. The pairs were scattered throughout the
field, some lingering in the tall grass right off the side of the trail. The red on top of their slender heads
highlighted their graceful movements.
The grass and weeds were bright green, blanketing the fields with the
soothing image of life in full force.
Magnificent stalks of bunched purple flowers formed piles along the
trail and into the fields, begging to be examined more closely. I joined the bees in closer inspection
of these captivating flowers.
As I moved along the trail my nose caught the scent of life
at every step. Fresh grass and
flowers, as well some weed that left a distinct mark in its presence, filled my
nostrils. Every once in a while I
thought I caught a whiff of an animal that had once been nearby. A short grass with bunches of hair-like
wisps, tinged with red in the late summer, scattered the path in clusters. I couldn’t resist leaning down to run
my hands across the silky tops that were shuttering in the breeze. I was tempted to pick one to carry
along for my enjoyment, but decided rather to be an observer of life that
day.
Several times I was stopped in my tracks by the sheer wonder
of creation. An entire field,
blanketed in small yellow flowers, contrasted with a brilliant blue sky and
full-figured clouds, demanded this hesitation and awe. A forest path lined with birch trees
shaking their emerald leaves, sent waves of peaceful admiration through my body
and mind.
I think He did this on purpose. Made a world of such wonder that when you take the time to
become a part of it for a moment, it takes your breath away. I think He is glorified in our
wonder.
“I
have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning
mist. Return to me, for I have
redeemed you. Sing for joy, O
heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, O earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you
forests and all you trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his
glory in Israel.”
~Isaiah 44:22-23
