Dear World,
What do you think of first when you hear those words? "I love you." Is it your boyfriend? Maybe your parents. Little brother or sister. That little kid that's so attached to you, and it makes your heart melt. Maybe God. I have one uncommon contribution to this list. How about nature? Yep. You read this right. No. I'm not pulling your leg or making a joke...
Have you ever thought of love, maybe specific to you as a person or maybe the feeling in general, being shown through nature? Well, I know now, without a shadow of a doubt, that nature is at the top of my list when I think about the words 'I love you'.
But I guess the real question is, who is saying those words to me? Well God of course! God has shown me love in many different ways. Whether it's through His word, music, a sermon, or friendships, but never before has He shown me love through His creation. He has so radically changed how I see Him. He's no longer the isolated, little word that's read in my Bible, or said many times in a conversation, but He is now everything I see, do, and touch.
Yesterday, Thursday, my group and the YD staff went on a hike. This isn't your chill little afternoon hike. We were hiking up this mountain for 4 hours. We couldn't go all the way to the top because of the snow, but we were about a mile in elevation. Once we reached our destination, we could see other mountains that we were above. It was breathtaking, and humbling. I thought I could see the whole world. I was looking across distances I had never imagined I'd see. But then, I realized, this is only a speck in His great creation. There is so much more out there, even though I thought I could see it all.
The main thing this camping trip to Leavenworth has done for me is totally open my eyes to how BIG God is. He isn't just a word in my Bible, or a sound that my preacher makes, but he has made a huge, and spectacular creation for me to live in. And even though I think I may live in a world that is huge, God is even bigger! And because I have been able to see how big God is, I have no trouble thinking that He is strong enough to handle everything I'm dealing with. And that's something I've been struggling with for a while now: knowing and trusting that God can take everything out of my hands. Seriously though, after this week, and that hike, how could I even doubt?
That doesn't mean I'm not scared though. It's terrifying. There is a lot that I'm scared about. But I can say that it relieves me greatly to know that my life is in good hands, and also that this will all turn out well.
And with that, I say goodnight as I go to cuddle in my bed that is NOT on a hard wood floor. :)
In Him,
Maddie Rose
What do you think of first when you hear those words? "I love you." Is it your boyfriend? Maybe your parents. Little brother or sister. That little kid that's so attached to you, and it makes your heart melt. Maybe God. I have one uncommon contribution to this list. How about nature? Yep. You read this right. No. I'm not pulling your leg or making a joke...
Have you ever thought of love, maybe specific to you as a person or maybe the feeling in general, being shown through nature? Well, I know now, without a shadow of a doubt, that nature is at the top of my list when I think about the words 'I love you'.
But I guess the real question is, who is saying those words to me? Well God of course! God has shown me love in many different ways. Whether it's through His word, music, a sermon, or friendships, but never before has He shown me love through His creation. He has so radically changed how I see Him. He's no longer the isolated, little word that's read in my Bible, or said many times in a conversation, but He is now everything I see, do, and touch.
Yesterday, Thursday, my group and the YD staff went on a hike. This isn't your chill little afternoon hike. We were hiking up this mountain for 4 hours. We couldn't go all the way to the top because of the snow, but we were about a mile in elevation. Once we reached our destination, we could see other mountains that we were above. It was breathtaking, and humbling. I thought I could see the whole world. I was looking across distances I had never imagined I'd see. But then, I realized, this is only a speck in His great creation. There is so much more out there, even though I thought I could see it all.
The main thing this camping trip to Leavenworth has done for me is totally open my eyes to how BIG God is. He isn't just a word in my Bible, or a sound that my preacher makes, but he has made a huge, and spectacular creation for me to live in. And even though I think I may live in a world that is huge, God is even bigger! And because I have been able to see how big God is, I have no trouble thinking that He is strong enough to handle everything I'm dealing with. And that's something I've been struggling with for a while now: knowing and trusting that God can take everything out of my hands. Seriously though, after this week, and that hike, how could I even doubt?
That doesn't mean I'm not scared though. It's terrifying. There is a lot that I'm scared about. But I can say that it relieves me greatly to know that my life is in good hands, and also that this will all turn out well.
And with that, I say goodnight as I go to cuddle in my bed that is NOT on a hard wood floor. :)
In Him,
Maddie Rose
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