creation shows the power of God

I am ending the day with a lot more freckles than I began the day with. The sunnier and hotter it is outside, the more likely it is that I will be found outside. I want to be a person that in the summer LOVES the summer and all that summer entails--sunshine, heat, sweat, running, Vitamin D, fresh air, sweet grass, fireflies, gorgeous flowers, earthy dirt, salt water, fresh water, cold creeks, and clear lakes.

And in the fall I want to love the changing colors, the brisk air, wearing a sweater or sweatshirt, smelling the first fire, and the in-between warmth and coolness of the air. In the winter I want to love the shocking cold, the glimmering beauty of snow-covered fields, the fun of bundling up, gray skies, shoveling snow, putting out seed for the birds, and the pleasure of a warm kitchen. In spring I want to love every drop of rain, the buds and blossoms on the trees, the blue skies, the winds that make warm days still chilly, the return of the birds and the venturing out of the animals.

I do NOT want to be the person that in summer sweats for winter, in winter moans for summer, in spring sneezes for fall, and in fall wheezes for spring. God has given us a beautiful creation, and I don't want to waste it. I love living in a state that experiences four seasons. By loving and enjoying the creation, I glorify God the Creator. I can't even imagine what the new heavens and the new earth will be like, when creation no longer groans because of the curse. It's gonna be good! And God himself will be with us in that day when we venture further up and further in!