I wrote this a few weeks ago and haven't posted it until now:
Today was an incredible day. Joe and I woke up around 9:00am to the beautiful sunshine seeping in through the shades. I always have the hardest time waking up but Joe is always so sweet to pull me in close, or to tickle me a little bit 'til I start to wake up a little more. We got onto our knees and prayed together. It was wonderful to realize that I have such a strong husband and wonderful husband who has the same views as I do about God. We then read scriptures together and got ready to go on a run. I was excited to get out because Joe and I have been cooped up for so long in our little loft. We haven't seen much of outside except when we drive to get somewhere. But today finally after months of cold and snow, it was clear beautiful and warm enough to go outside. Joe and I ran outside out of our neighborhood and down the mainstreet toward the highway. Joe wanted to take me to a special place. Somewhere I had not been before. As we veered off of the road we stopped at the head of a path. He told me that this path was the path he used to run on a few years ago. We walked for quite awhile just staring all around us. It was beautiful, absolutely stunning. The sky was such a vibrant blue. We walked and jogged along this amazing path that winded through the forest. The trees were so tall and covered in green moss. There were evergreens everywhere and even though there were many trees that were not green yet the moss and the evergreens made it feel like it was springtime already. There were birds everywhere and we even saw a few little chimpmunks scattering about. All the noises echoing through the forest were amazing. They were making their own music, a symphony of nature. It was so serene. A few times Joe and I just stopped to admire the beautiful earth God created. We watched the river flow beneath us from a bridge. We sat and listened to the birds, the breeze in the trees, and listened to the rushing water in the river. I was overwhelmed with a gratitude for those beautiful things, for the simple quiet things that bless our lives everyday. I was also very grateful for my husband for sharing such a lovely place with me. I was so happy to have a husband who also enjoyed the outdoors. Being in nature helps to shift my perspective to a more eternal one. It helps me to draw closer to our loving Heavenly Father who created this earth. Nature testifies of God, everything denotes he exists.
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