Nature

We took a drive this past weekend -- usually either Saturday or Sunday we get out and drive to do errands - and end up going someplace 'fun' - and this time B took me a new park he discovered on his lunch break one day last week.

It's on the Cape Fear River --- and it is just a truly beautiful park. There is a pier that goes out to the river - but the rest of the surroundings - and the land on the other side of the river just was so untouched and beautiful. I have been wanting to find new places to explore with Raymond to get him to see nature --- of course we'll hit up the beach (like every day) when it gets warm -- but I really have felt a calling to surround myself with God's beauty. And I think I would love to go hiking in the mountains ----- but then I think about the snakes, bears, panthers, spiders, and ticks --- and so then I realize I am perfectly contently with parks like this for now.

There is something so incredible about untouched land. No man-touched thing is ever as beautiful as God's original design for it.

I think I also love it because I love history and tradition and to learn about 'the olden days'. Their simpler life just seems so appealing to me -but then I think about not having electricity or running water and I know God let me be born at the exact right time. But I just love being able to look and see things the way they used to be.


I loved hearing the reeds sway in the breeze, the water move, the birds - it was just a nice 20 minute escape from the hustle and bustle.


I have always been attracted to water - obviously growing up on a lake, being a competitive swimmer, and now living near the ocean --- something about it just draws me in - I can't get enough! I think water is one of God's most beautiful creations. Water of all kinds - streams, waterfalls, oceans, lakes, everything! :)


I really enjoy where we live - we are always finding new places in our county -- I know there must be sooo many more untouched wonderful places and I look forward to finding them!!