I love to surround myself with beautiful things. I like to fill my rooms with photos, paintings, mirrors, fabrics, pillows, sconces, sculptures, metal work art, glass, comfy furniture, soft pillows and a host of other baubles and delights.
Still none of that compares to being outdoors in nature.
Reflections on water cannot be hung neatly on a wall. Floating clouds cannot be nailed down. Ripples in a pond can be photographed but they cannot show movement or cause the relaxation that observing them in motion will. Nothing I have in my home compares to God's own handiwork in nature. I crave that natural beauty.
So, that is why every chance my husband and I get, we float down a river in a canoe. Or, if we can't get away, we get out and walk on hiking trails in our area or whereever we vacation. If you haven't been to Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs, http://mdc.mo.gov/regions/kansas-city/burr-oak-woods-nature-center or Watkins Mill http://www.stateparks.com/watkins_mill.html in Kearney, those are two that I recommend. Float trips to enjoy are Niangua River http://www.fortniangua.com/ and Current River http://www.currentrivercanoe.com/, both in MO.
Be sure to take lots of water, healthy snacks and proper shoes. early morning and later in the evening are more comfortable as fr as temperatures. Or, wait til fall. I can't wait that long, though.
I pray your week finds you somewhere in the midst of His natural Beauty. :)
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
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