Hiking Our First Fourteener

This weekend my husband, new puppy, and I hiked our first fourteener. A fourteener, for those who may not know is a mountain 14,000 ft. or above. It was a long, hard hike!

One of the reasons we moved to Colorado is to enjoy our lives and get out of the rat race. As we were hiking I realized this was not going to be a quick trip. It hit me somewhere along the trip that I was determined to get to the summit, but was forgetting to enjoy the journey. When I stopped and looked I was overwhelmed with the beauty around me.

We tend to live our lives like that, always focused on the goal of getting somewhere instead of enjoying the journey. Someone told me once that life is a marathon, not a sprint, yet we sprint day after day.

Every single day, God gives us a sunrise and a sunset. He puts things before us to behold His incredible beauty. Those things are love notes from the Father.

Tomorrow as you start your day, take a moment and see the gifts God puts before you. Yours may be the sweetness of your child, the rainbow after the rain, the kindness of another, or the millions of other things that could bring a smile to your face. God wants to bless you, love you and show you His great beauty.

Whatever mountain you are climbing, stop and take in the beauty of His great love for you! His love alone is so beautiful! Yours may not be a fourteener, but keep your eyes open to see whatever handfuls on purpose God puts before you each day. Remember, no matter what mountain you’re climbing, you are never alone! He has you in the palm of His great hand!

Decide today to enjoy the journey!