Calico sunsets

Well I'm relaxing on my bed on freshly washed sheets (which doesn't happen as often as it should for this broke student) after a long day of teaching, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball reflecting on the greatness of our Lord.  There are a lot of ways that the Lords speaks to me, but one of the consistent ways throughout my life is through nature. When I get a chance to get out into the fresh air, trees, mountains of the ocean around me, and God's splendor on display. He has immaculately displayed His power, creativity, and attention to detail through all that surrounds us. The sunsets here are always phenomenal, but sadly, I noticed the other day that sometimes people can too easily get used to beauty. I've learned to just slow down sometimes and take in moments. Take a deep breath, smile, and really soak in all that is around you. Whether it is the beauty of the people you are with, the multicolored sunset over the ocean, or a bee on a flower. There is so much around us that if we slow down and soak them in, can bring life and joy to us. They point out God's character, and how much He loves us and has lavished good gifts upon us.

This last week we have been teaching the kids in the preschool about the uniqueness of our bodies. How we are all made in God's image but that we are all different, and special in the way we are made. Today I got to teach a lesson by myself. It was a wonderful experience, that had a couple bumps, but that is part of the fun of dealing with 4 year olds. I was teaching about how God is with us everywhere we go and that He knows our names. To me, getting to see the little spark in their eyes when they make the connection that God knows who they are and knows their names and loves them is like honey to a bee. It what I constantly work for, it makes the hours of lesson planning worth it. Knowing that those kids will go home and have even a tiny bit more of understanding of who God is, and knowing I get to be just a small part of that journey is a blessing and honor to me as a teacher in training. 

I want to leave you with a final little video to make you smile. Don't forget to slow down, enjoy life, and even look at the world as if you were 4 again. Innocent and full of wonder. 
http://youtu.be/to7uIG8KYhg