We chose to spend this past Sabbath binding the hearts of our children closer together and enjoying a last major winter outing as a family befpre my surgery sidelines me from intensive physical activity for 6-8 weeks.
There is a little lake about 2 miles from our house that is only accessible by traveling cross country with GPS. The boys went with my cousin last summer and described it as a moose paradise inhabited by billions of mosquitos. Not the kind of place I care to go in the summer.
But it's the middle of winter, there is a little snow on the ground, the mosquitos are hopefully gone and we've wanted to do this trip as a family since we moved in! Out came the snowshoes and a backpack. Valerie organized our lunch and the boys got everything ready while I rested.
Out into the woods we went, guided by our GPS and the boys' memories. They regaled us with stories of how far they'd gone on the golf cart and showed us the evidence to back it up. I never knew a golf cart could endure so much four wheeling! The woods were beautiful, fir gave way to an open lodgepole forest which lead to the lake drainage, a swamp in summer, but now a beautiful frozen mix of red willow, aspen and poplar through which we wound our way. Sunlight peeking through the clouds mixed with gently falling snow created all kinds of beautiful lighting and patterns to enjoy.
The lake was all the boys had described, small, surrounded by very dense woods and now completely frozen. What a wonderful spot to enjoy lunch and contemplate the beauty of God's handiwork.
Harpist, told me that she was so glad we'd planned a family sabbath out in nature. It feed all of our hearts and helped us appreciate our contemplation of God's word when we returned home.
The Sabbath hours of rest are past, the week ahead.
Thank you Lord for Sabbath.
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