Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Dear God,

Preparing to be in the outdoors in freezing temperatures doesn't excite many people; however, for my friend Cindy and me, it is a call to nature.  For me it is an opportunity for a widening appreciation for your wondrous creation.  Aaahhh!

So we arrived at the campground about 4:00 p.m. and set up camp.  Putting up the tents, rolling out sleeping bags (plenty of them for each of us to keep warm) and making a fire, a warm, toasty fire under the clear night skies was a little bit of paradise.  As we sat and talked, I counted my blessings.

After we left our hot fire for cold sleeping bags, we snuggled down and said good night.  Before long I had to crawl back out, unzip the tent and make my way to the bathroom, a little ways off.  It was on the way that I looked up, stopped in my tracks and whispered soft prayers of thanksgiving.  The sky was black and the stars, oh so many of them, twinkled and sparkled like diamonds.  Tears came to my eyes as I realized the magnificent beauty of the cosmos, all created by you.  "O Lord, how great you are," I whispered, "thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Holy God,
only you
provide such
wonderful gifts.
Thank you
for nature,
for each season,
for turning leaves,
for black night skies
and bright white
twinkling stars!
All praise
to you,
Almighty and Everlasting God!

Love, Andrea