I was driving to an appointment this evening, along one of my favorite stretches of road. The roads here can be large and industrial, or like this one, winding and wooded. I had my windows rolled down, the cool evening breeze blowing into the car. There was banjo music on the radio, the sun was setting into that golden green color, and as I turned the bend in the road, I saw them: two deer.
It was just a second where the deer looked at me (and who knows what a car moving at 30 mph looks like to a deer); but it was a moment where my brain said, "Stop! This is what Beauty looks like... this is the world God has made for you to enjoy... enjoy it!"
on the way home from my appointment, I "saw" these moments, too...
... a favorite song heard with new ears...
... the moment when twinkle lights are turned on, transforming darkness into delight...
... the hope that change and growth really are realities and not just a dream...
... and yet, the sweetness of accepting things just as they are...
... the thrill of driving a gorgeous road (has to be one of my favorite things; if I had all the money in the world to burn, I'd do it by driving scenic highways and byways)...
... Honey the dog excited to welcome me back...
... my church building, beautiful in the evening twilight.
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