Quiet Refreshment

Every now and then,

I will take a few hours away by myself

to refresh my mind, body and soul.

Quabache State Forest is less than a mile

from the town I live in. So 

this past weekend I went to one of my

favorite spots.

 

Hubby was busy studying for his classes
and watching football.

He can do both at the same time well,
or so he tells me. (he he)

I just love walking down the paths and

sitting in this little area to take in the beauty of

God's creation all around me.

It was indeed a very beautiful day!

 

When I am here I can loose all stress and 

bunched up thoughts in my head.  When we quiet

our minds, it is amazing at what

we see and hear

that we had not noticed before. 

How about you? How do you refresh

your mind, body and soul?

I had never noticed until this day

that geese will stand for a long period of

time on one leg.

Many of the geese were doing this.

  I'm not sure if they are sleeping or what?

Does anyone out there know why they do this?

 

 I just googled it! 

In case you're curious like me.

Birds’ legs have an adaptation called “rete mirabile” that minimizes heat loss. The arteries that transport warm blood into the legs lie in contact with the veins that return colder blood to the bird’s heart. The arteries warm the veins. By standing on one leg, a bird reduces by half the amount of heat lost through unfeathered limbs.

 

I always bring along my reading and writing materials.

I can hear God speaking to me

so easily out here

and I just 

have to write it all down.

 

Along with art and music,

writing is another favorite thing 

of mine that I love.. I've gone back and read

journal entries from years ago and have been blown

away by how many of my prayers, hopes and dreams 

 have come true since I first asked for them.

Sometimes we just plain forget or maybe

we just forget to believe that what we are hoping for

  and  asking for might come true!

I have have cried grateful tears many times when

I've reread and found that God answered

my prayers 

  which I prayed to Him back then.

  A journal is kind of like keeping

a Grateful List, without realizing you are doing so.

While I was reading I found this scripture verse

that jumped out with passion into my mind and heart.

"I run in the paths of your commands

for you have set my heart free."

Psalm 119:32

It didn't say I walk, it says I run down the path that

God has given me, because my heart is free.

 Free with no baggage clinging to my backside to hold me back!

Isn't that wonderful?  

When we just decide to

"let go" 

of all of that baggage

such as fear, worry, unforgiveness etc... 

then we will run the greatest race of our lives~

straight down the path to the

dreams God has placed in our hearts!

And when we are running down that path, it also

affects others who are watching and it inspires them

to join in on what

  God has planned for them too.

  

I really want to know what refreshes you?

What do you do for yourself to rejuvenate?  

 I hope you get to take some time out to 

find your perfect spot....

.....to do something for YOU

  ...to renew your passions.

Because it really does make a Big difference.

Gotta go get my running clothes on!!!