What a Wonderful Weekend.

This weekend, I came as close to the sublime in nature as I have ever been.

During our quiet time, I walked down a forest path to a small clearing on the banks of the water. It was a brilliant fall morning, not a cloud in the sky and the sunlight still a pale yellow through the trees. The forest was literally a symphony of color, the wind causing hundreds of leaves to spiral toward the earth. I sat on a bed of leaves, the lake before me and a circle of trees around me. The lake was like nothing I'd ever observed: the sun was literally causing the water to sparkle like diamonds, although that comparison is too weak.

A group of geese soared in a V over the forest in front of me, and before my eyes they circled back around and headed my way in silence. They doubled back around and descended over the lake, not more than twenty yards between us. It was so quiet that I could hear the wind under their wings in that moment before they hit the water. They one by one glided onto the surface, causing the diamonds to erupt into showers of sparkling mist. I have never felt so close to the Maker of the Universe, and I thought, This is such a tiny fraction of what He created. It is just so easy to forget what grandeur it holds while we live in the midst of our concrete jungles.

Add to this scene amazing camp food, a mega-relay in a muddy forest clearing (yes, I ruined a whole set of clothes - SO worth it), and learning about the Word of God. Needless to say, I did not want to leave.

It was a great weekend. I hope yours was great too. :]