Vacation was great. We took a week and went to Red River, NM. We enjoyed the mountain air and temperatures. It was much cooler than Texas. The kids had a “list” of wildlife that they wanted to see while we were there. Which included elk, deer and bear. Not a big list but they wanted to see the elk and bear especially since they don’t see those in the wild in Texas. So, I said a little prayer that the Lord would allow us to see those things so that the kids would have that opportunity. And, our God, being the great & awesome God He is, allowed us to see that and more. The kiddos had the opportunity to see: Antelope, lots of Deer, Big Horn Sheep, a wild Turkey family (Daddy, Momma and 7 babies), lots of Elk (including a huge herd of about 50 or more), Chipmunks (I wanted to bring one home and call him Alvin…Lol), lots and lots of Hummingbirds (which my daughter had never seen before), Wild Horse (6 brown and one white) and as we were leaving a Black Bear! Now, how is THAT for God answering prayer?!
But, I am glad to be back home…even though is like a furnace outside here in Texas. I do count my blessings to have had the opportunity to see the mountains once again and to enjoy the cooler temperatures if only for a week. It reminded me that our God is SO great! His creation of “nature” is like a masterpiece artwork. The colors and hues are just right…the perspective and beauty are perfect. Everywhere I looked, I saw his handiwork. I felt so close to Him when I took it all in…it was all created for His pleasure…yet we have the privilege of enjoying it also. And, I know that I do not have the mountains in my backyard here in Texas. But, if I take the time, I can see the beauty, despite the heat and damage it has done to my yard. For everything He has created is beautiful…even you and I. For we are each fearfully and wonderfully made. For Psalm 139:14 (KJV) says, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” The word fearfully means to cause astonishment and awe. We are created in such an astonishing way. It still amazes me when I study with the kids in their homeschooling how the body works. It is really an intricate and awesome thing. And, His works are marvelous. The things He does in our lives and in nature around us are really beyond our power and comprehension. Maybe I am “weird like that”, but I often think about things like that around me. The way that He created things to be and function really keeps me in awe of His greatness. Therefore, my soul knows right well…or should I say that I worship Him in adoration of the greatness of ALL He has done in me and the world around me.
I am thankful for this opportunity we had to take this vacation. And, I know that He is a GREAT & MIGHTY God and I am SO glad to be able to call Him MY God! He knows everything about me…He knows my strengths and weaknesses…and He knows just how to make everything work out for good. What an AWESOME God He is! ♥
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