Beautiful

Isn't Gods creation so incredible? That is one of the reasons why I absolutely love to photograph! But would you believe I almost completely missed out on the beauty in the pictures that I took above? The night before my daddy took us out on a family date and we had lots of fun shooting at an indoor range, then going to village inn for hot chocolate and coffee while we talked and laughed together. It was really late when we got home, and I just wanted to sleep. Trust me, I did not feel like crawling out of bed early Saturday morning! but I quickly changed my mind when I was struck with awe at the "winter wonderland" that enveloped me outside! absolutely everything was covered in a thick crisp frost. It was beautiful to say in the least! I had a blast driving the truck around capturing different scenes of the world around me.

After I got home and thawed out - I began looking through the pictures I had taken, and reflecting once again on how beautiful Gods hand in creation is. I also thought more about - what if I had slept in and missed this? The frost didn't last long after the sun came up, and I was so thankful that I was able to enjoy this unique beauty while it lasted.

Have you ever thought about the things that we may have missed out on? Do we let the busyness of life, and other "priorities" distract us from things that God is trying to do or show us? Its so easy to get caught up in frivolous things, that we miss Gods "still small voice" that is calling, and leading us. I sure don't want to fill my life with meaningless "things" and miss out on the bigger purpose that God has for my life!

Its a choice