Nature’s Beauty

 

On the heels of America’s birthday celebration, I found this picture and wanted to share its beauty.  I wonder had it been placed right in front of my eyes, if would I have seen it?  Most of the time I feel too rushed or pushed or busy to stop and truly look around me at the awesome beauty that God provides us on a daily basis.  We have such stunning greenery surrounding our back yard and I only really pay attention to it when I sit on our back patio enjoying breakfast or dinner.  (Right now, it's too HOT to sit outside and enjoy the back patio!)

How many times have you heard the phrase “Stop and smell the roses?”  For me, that would be too many – too many times that I’ve ignored it.  However, just a few hours of being surrounded in God’s majestic splendor soothes my inner-restlessness.  Being one-on-one with nature brings a peace to my senses that nothing else does.  So why do I continue to ignore it? 

If my fragile skin could take on the full spectrum of the sun, I would spend a lot more time in it.  I would have a golden hue instead of the pale and freckled white that I now exhibit.  I guess I could spray paint myself but I fear that the golden hue would turn out to be hideously uneven and a dead giveaway!  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hide in my house day after day, pining away from that burning ball of fire.  I do get out and about often, carefully covered in a high number proofed sunscreen.  However, I do need to work harder on viewing the beautiful state of Florida and beyond that surrounds me.  Nature beckons our attention and best of all - it's free!  (It really doesn't get any better than that.)  I hope you’ll take the time to do the same, no matter where you are.