Just a thought by coppi

‘If you need to laugh, God longs to bring you unfathomable joy—“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them’ The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad” (Psalm 126:1-3) Craig Denison 2/21/19. First 15.

My husband came in this morning and said “I want to read to you something I read in my mediation this morning”? It was about a lady who was stressed out about her life and how one day she went outside and fell into a hammock in their back yard. As she laid their she started noticing the birds, the trees, and the life that surrounded her. She forgot about her lists and all the activity of the ‘dos’. She was enjoying the quietness of being with herself and God. Nature reveals to us God’s beauty, glory, power, wisdom, presence, creativity, and, most of all, his loving care. This is why we’re drawn to spend time in the beauty of nature and to enjoy animals. To take a walk on a beautiful day, play with your dog in the grass, or hold your cat are reliable ways for many people to connect with God’s loving presence. I need this in my life, and I wonder why I keep allowing my ‘dos’ to take priority in life, but I do. “Stop and smell the roses” has been one of my sayings – I need to do that.