I posted the picture of our caterpillar growing and eating. It was a chrysalis for awhile, and we just missed it emerging. But we came home and saw a beautiful butterfly in the container. We let it go shortly after, surprised at how tentative it was to take off in flight.
Also, in case you didn’t notice, the full moon was pretty magnificent this past week. I usually noticed it in the morning on my way to work. Madison even noticed how bright it was one night when she woke up at 2am to go to the bathroom! While this slightly fuzzy shot is of the moon on the way to work one morning. The other one is one my uncle David took in Kansas, which is pretty cool how states away, another person is noticing the awesomeness of God’s creation!
Tonight, we took time to go to Cowboy Church at a horse ranch near us. Ellie really wanted to go… until it was time to go… but we decided to go anyway. We just sat on the lawn and waited for the music to start. Madison said that it was so nice to just sit and relax in nature and observe sweat bees and the world. And it was. You don’t realize how much you are entertained – even when you are outside – until you aren’t. It was good. The music that followed was really good too. The message was a reminder to “Keep the main thing the main thing.” But really, I was reminded that we need to stop, relax, and just be sometimes. And sometimes that means just noticing things around us – the full moon, pesky sweat bees, the breeze, and so much more. So, those are my words of encouragement as the craziness of life picks up this fall with school and sports and fall parties and fair and life – just be and rest in the world God has given us.
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