The Walk Outside

It is such a beautiful summer day outside. It is a Saturday morning in July and sunny, the temperature is 78 degrees F. The Wanderer looks outside and sees the beauty surrounding him. After eating breakfast and brushing his teeth, he puts on shorts and a t-shirt and he goes outside to walk around. He takes a look at the bushes, he takes a look at the trees on the leaves, the weeds are growing everywhere. And then he stops and looks around, he looks at the clouds, sky, and the scenery up ahead in the distance. He stops and appreciates it, God is in the air, God is present. God has made everything he sees and what God has made is beautiful. Nature is of God, and God is present in nature. The Wanderer likes to go outside and get a good look at this, because he becomes imminently closer to God. 

After a good look, he walks again, he continues walking until he stumbles upon a forest. The trees are everywhere, but they are separated enough to clear out a big path for him to wander through. He walks through the trees and is immediately caught up in their beauty. The trees are not doing anything except existing, but that is enough to get caught up in their beauty. The Wanderer walks through the trees while taking in the scenery and the fresh air. He takes in the sight of the trees, the sound of the birds chirping, the sight of a deer prancing through the forest. He walks before heading up to a river. He sees the river flowing, he hears the water rustling, he senses the coolness exuding from being next to it. It is calming, it is peaceful, it is a site for sore eyes and a sound for sore ears. This too is of God, and this too is majestic. 10 minutes of being lost in the sound of the river, the Wanderer goes back, taking in the sounds and sites of God’s natural forest. He leaves the forest to take in the beautiful sky, before going back in. He is separated from God’s natural wonder, but not separated from God himself. The memories of the sites and the feeling of peace are carried with him inside. The wanderer has experienced God.