taking time

Have you ever stopped to look at the clouds? I mean really stopped. Gone out to your yard, laid back on the grass, looked up and just watched. If you haven't, it's something I highly recommend.

Monday is typically my day off. My sabbath. And I usually spend it alone. I pack a backpack w/snacks, water, books, a bible, etc. and runaway to someplace beautiful like Stoney Creek. It's my day to connect with God on a deeper level, and prepare my mind, heart, and soul for the week's activities. This past Monday was unique in that God seemed especially close, and there were moments when it seemed like a veil was lifted from my eyes and I saw the true beauty of this world. It's not something I can adequately explain. If you haven't experienced it, you won't understand.

We move too fast through this world and the life it encompasses. We miss so much. So many little things, little works of art that speak volumes about their Creator. When's the last time you stopped and looked at a rose? Studied it? Fully took in it's beautiful intricacy. It's a small but elaborate design. The same is true of nature as a whole. Tree bark, insects, leaves, other flowers, fish, vines. It's no wonder David was captivated by nature. When you're surrounded by it long enough, and are still enough, something in you changes. The rhythm of your spirit changes. The tone of your soul, like the tuning of a guitar, is restored to it's proper pitch.