How can we thank our Lord for everything good he has ever done for us? When I take the time to sit in silence and reflect upon his goodness to me, I am amazed everytime by his graciousness...This weekend was no different. He opened the door wide and I saw his beauty in nature, and in our friendship's blossom! Old friends, new friends, both are God's friends given to me for a season. God speaks to us through the people he places in our lives. And when we take the time to make time to be in their company we receive a gift! God is opening up our hearts in total honesty and on levels we not always want to touch on and discuss but need to get off of our chest. In those moments we help eachother to grow out of any stagnancy we may be caught up in. I believe that God wants more from us and sometimes our friends are his best instruments in getting us out of A so we can grow into B, the next phase of our lives. Like a tapestry woven he silently weaves us into his fold. He brings us to marvelous places, only to find ourselves,rediscovering who we are today and what we were yesterday is gone! And so God does bring to the surface, what we need to let go of. I saw this happen this week and I believe God was doing his marvelous work. And we were cooperating with his grace. I saw the blessing, and I heard the truths surface, as too often, we surpress what needs to come out of us. Just like the "air artists" I was priviledged to see and meet this past weekend. They were just quietly retreating near a cow pasture, painting their best version of what they saw. (Hello Kai) It was so sweet meeting you and all your artist friends, so relaxed welcoming our friends to chat and view your art work as you were oil painting, so chill, on your picnic blanket. The sky so clear, the air so fresh, the scenery so pristine, it was one of the better most amazing hello's I could ever remember. We all captured the moment, and were wrapped up in God's beauty. We all decided to take time off and just delve deeper into the natures amazing surroundings. A kind greeting, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon did something very special that went even further and deeper into our souls. I think we were defintely in the company of our creator, and everyone present tapped into their creative talent using a palette of color with a stroke of the brush bringing to life a moment that will never be again. And we were all there for it, enjoying conversation, sharing our stories, and loving life! There is alot to be said about that. I believe there are only god incidences! And this was defintely one of them. For that period of time, time stopped for all of us and we encountered peace and everyone was happy and it was so beautiful--- I just had to write about it. The fall leaves blanketed the grass and the street, and we were all caught up in the beauty of color! Yellow, orange, red, leaves blowing in the sunlight, glistening in the wind, as we walked, some were brown but beautiful and others ginormous and rich in fall tones just absolutely exquiste to see them all dried up and broken, their beauty still existed, and it was still worth seeing... So similiar to us as people, when we take the time to notice. I am so glad to have taken notice of all of you with our friends, and thank you for warmly greeting us along the way, it made that experience, that much more sweeter! As if we were all in the painting together, gathered by God in one glorious landscape!
