Seeing as how I'm playing Blog Catch-Up these will probably be out of order. I intend to get a lot pushed out the next couple days. I've got to take it slow though, so I'll just start with one experience at a time.
I'll start with the best run of my life!
My running life is on again off again. I build endurance up to run a good 4 miles, then I get lazy and lose it all, until I start back up again. Usually what pushes me back is when something emotional happens in life and I need someway to exert the issues at hand. Get the adrenaline pumpin', endorphins flowing!
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| My Park! |
Recently, I've had such an event, so what have I started to do? RUN.
Right after work I've been going to one of my favorite places to run. It's an old Civil War battleground turned park. I love to run through and think about what literally took place there years ago, and after about one minute of serious thinking, I have more fun with it and pretend I'm Pocahontas running to see Grandmother Willow. (but shhhh don't tell anyone that!)
This past week I had a particulary AMAZING run. I would almost call it a romantic date with the Love of my Life, my Savior, my Jesus, my Lord. He knows how to make me smile. :)
I left with the most incredible high feeling so utterly and amazingly loved. It's times like these, that I can't comprehend while people don't believe He is real. Why people choose to not follow Him. I just don't get it. He is ever so present in my life I can't chalk it up to coincedince.
These stories, these experiences, this love shown to me, it's my testimony and I have to share it. So I will:
The park I go run too has a couple of bridges. The first bridge crosses a small body of water, it leads to the center of the "forest" where my running trails are. On this particular day when I showed up, there was not another single soul in sight (which is out of the ordinary). The weather was perfect, the sun was shining. I approached the bridge and this is what I saw:
I'd never seen so many birds lined up on the bridge like this before, on either side. I stood in awe for a moment. Still thinking how weird it was that no one else was here. I figured the birds would all fly away at once as soon as I stepped foot onto the bridge. But to my surprise they didn't!
As I started walking along the bridge, one by one, on each side as I approached the birds took flight.
It was the MOST amazing, beautiful things to walk through. If I could coordinate this for my wedding day, that'd be great! It was as if God sent these birds down to welcome me into His wilderness for my run. It was nothing less than magical and gave me goosebumps. So I tried to soak it up, and walked as slow as I could.
SIDE NOTE:
One of the gifts I feel God has given me is the Gift of having random thoughts. I love them, they make me feel like myself. But sometimes, they aren't there. Usually when I'm stressed out and thinking too much about serious things. Lately. They've been gone.
SIDE NOTE OVER
I continue on my run thinking, okay that was SUPER AWESOME, and not expecting much more. (little did I know, God doesn't just bring flowers when He comes to your door to pick you up!)
I start thanking God for nature and everything in it, that I'm able to love it and really enjoy it. I know some people HATE being outside, so I'm thankful I'm NOT one of those people. I start telling the Lord how I feel closest to Him when I'm outside, and how I want my wedding to be outdoors for that simple fact. Then a still small voice creeps into my head...
"..He went into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights.."
OH. MY. GOSH JESUS WAS CLOSEST TO GOD IN NATURE TOOOOO!!!!!! That's where Jesud went to get away from it all, just like I do! Why had this never dawned on me before!? I was so excited to have my thoughts back! These revalations, these epiphanies! I suddenly wanted to go on a camping trip with Jesus. I wonder if he would like smores? Would he like his hotdog burnt like I do? Actually He probably wouldn't eat a hotdog. Maybe we could go find some wildberries to nibble on.
Unfortunately I've made a commitment to meet a friend and must stop now. However, I will be back to finish later! Stay tuned! It gets good! :D
Personal Notes to remind me of stuff later:
1. I've never seen the birds that way before and havent since then.
