my day in the sun..

I am a happy girl! 64 degrees outside today! that's definitely good enough for me :) today genuinely was a great day... i will fill you in.

last night i knew that this fab weather was on the way... trust me.. i have been watching out for a warm day like a hawk.. so i went to bed wearing running clothes.. because i already knew i watned to seize the beautiful day in the morning and i wanted to dress for success...

but when i woke up this morning there was a special treat planned that i had forgotten about.. instead of running straight out the door.. my sister had come out to my parents house where i currently live... and we got things going with homemade cinnamon rolls... made from scratch using my maw maw B's famous recipe.. and that in and of itself is a reason to rejoice and be glad for this day that the Lord has made... those things put the doughboy to shame.. BUT.. the cinnamon rolls took a little longer to make and enjoy with the family than i expected.. so i had to scratch my bike-ride off of my list of outdoor activities for the day... (but no worries.. my schwinn knows she has a rain check) and eventually.. out the door i went... destination: nob hill.

so to start out i always park my car at the links clubhouse and run down Irby until i get to the nob hill subdivision.. then its up..up..up.. and down.. down.. down... and then back up.. and back down.. it's a pistol of a run if you haven't ran in a while.. and since we have been experienceing subzero temperatures as of late.. i only get to run once or maybe twice a week (because i really hate treadmills)... so i was expecting to be rusty on the hill... but today the sun was shining.. i had my ipod blasting fellowship church (great for running minus two slow songs).. and i had an extra dose of energy.. so i ran the whole way without ever getting tired... probably because sunshine is my favorite..

then it was time for more outdoor entertainment... so i went out to the river to read.. (okay toadsuck dam.. but 'the river' just sounded more poetic than 'toad suck').. and per usual.. i spread out my fluffy pink queensized comfortor on the grass next to the steps that lead down to the water.. now usually when i do this.. i lay there for hours and read.. or write.. or whatever.. and today i most definitely had my bible.. 2 books.. and a beth moore study in tow.. but today i didn't want to busy myself with any of that.. because today.. the second i pulled my car into the lot i was captivated by litereally hundreds of beautiful white birds hovering over the white caps of the river... i didn't know what kind of birds they were.. but i pretended they were seagulls since im obsessed with the beach.. (later on a lady with an enormous bird brochure and a sweet set of binoculars filled me in that that they were actually ring-billled gulls... but i still kept up the seagull daydream) the birds were incredibly beautiful.. it was like they were flying in slow motion... the sight was breathtaking.. and it moved me to be still.. to quiet my thoughts... just breathe the air and watch the birds flying..

(my camera's not that great but you get the idea)

in those moments when i was still.. and completely quiet.. i didn't want to get out my books.. or my journal.. i knew i just needed to wait.. and listen.. this is a new development for me.. i have recently delved into the art of waiting on the Lord to speak to me.. and seeking after the sound of His voice... in the past i have allowed myself to be far too ADD to wait on God's voice to reach my heart.. but we were created to hear from our creator.. and to be intimate with him.. and so as i sat there in the quiet i resolved to listen for Him.. and after a bit.. i could hear Him.. God just said relax.. nothing is different.. i love you.. everything is taken care of.. music to my ears.. or music to my heart rather... and i could just really sense that the recent chaos in my life was never really chaos... He is constantly moving and working all things together for my good... and also while i was sitting there... i could sense the Lord telling me that we are all on the brink of something bigger than we ever thought or imagined was going to take place.. like he is about to release his spirit throughout the earth in a mighty way.. and He is making sure to take care of His own.. we really can cast all our cares on Him...

so then the sun set behind the trees.. noting the end of what has been.. by far.. my favorite day in a while... i got to hang out with my God outside all afternoon... what a delight :)