I don’t know where you live, but where I live it is a day to
enjoy the beauty that God has created. I’ve watched the national weather reports
over the past few months; so if you live anywhere from Texas
to New York
(roughly), I’m sorry – you’re probably not sharing my joy today! It seems you have
had a ridiculously cold, wet, and stormy winter and spring. But I can’t help but mention that it is
between 70 and 75 degrees here today, sunny and beautiful!
We who live in western Washington get a bad rap from the rest of
the country sometimes. People who don’t
live here seem to think that it rains all the time. To be fair, we do get a lot of rain; but we don’t
get a lot of storms. Our rain comes
mostly lightly and stays for longer periods of time. Gray is
one of our most pronounced colors during several months of the year.
Maybe that’s what makes a day like today so great. Because of the gray and rain, when the sun
shines here it is amazingly beautiful – every shade of green imaginable is reflected in our trees and plants, as well as pinks, purples, yellows, and
other colors in the spring flowers that are blooming. God is
SO creative!
If I drive a couple miles from my house in either direction
on our freeway, I get the opportunity to see a stunning view of the tallest mountain in our state (Mt. Rainier,
over 14,000 feet) – part of the Cascade range
– covered still in snow and breathtaking. If I want to drive to the downtown area of
the city I live in, I get to see the beautiful
waters of Puget Sound with a backdrop of the Olympic
Mountains. If I want to
just sit at home, I can wait for the gorgeous
sunset I will get to see tonight over the Black Hills
out my back window. (Or wait around
after that for a glimpse of the moon!)
Fall has always been my favorite time of year, but spring
runs a close second. Watching every color of the rainbow burst forth on the
trees and plants is amazing! Every time
I drive somewhere, something has changed during this time of year. I’m not a hot weather fan – spring sunny days in western Washington are the
perfect temperature for me.
If you don’t live where I do, I hope you’re not too jealous
of me right now! I’ve been a lot of
other places; so I know that, while not every place has the same beauty, there is something beautiful about God’s
creation no matter where it is. I
hope today you will take a few minutes to look
around you when you’re driving somewhere and to thank God for the incredible gifts of beauty he has created for us
to enjoy. Time for me to take a walk . .
.
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