Summer is a great time to explore God’s creation with friends and family. My husband and I, along with our granddaughter, just came back from beautiful Colorado where we made the most of every day we were there. We stayed in South Fork, Colorado, where a small piece of the National Lampoon’s 1983 movie “Vacation” starring Chevy Chase was filmed.
We spent an entire day four-wheeling with one of our good friends near Platoro, a tiny mountain town in the Rio Grande National Forest. Our friend packed a picnic lunch, and we dined among the chipmunks and aspen and pine trees. And enjoyed the beauty that God created.
There was actually snow still up in the mountains, which was amazing to me coming from 100 degree weather here in Texas.
From there, we went to Silverton, which is a small mining town near the Million Dollar Highway located between Durango and Ouray. Although I’ve been to Silverton many times, it was such an amazing trip and one I’m ready to do again soon!
I think we all have a place where we go and feel closer to God. For me, it’s the mountains.
There’s something about them that always seems to refresh my soul and make me smile when I think about what an amazing God we have. He created mountains, and valleys–deserts and oceans–just for us.
No matter what part of our country is your special place, you can see God’s fingerprints everywhere you look. . .you just have to look.
Psalm 96:11-12 says,
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice.
Many blessings!
Mary
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