Thankfulness.

Can I just say that God is so awesome? Today I was in the BC with my friend Melissa and I realized I forgot my headphones...so of course I had to go back to my dorm and grab them. When I walked outside though, I saw the sun shining off the huge trees in Kresge Courtyard. Then I saw the bright blue sky and the thousands of dragonflies that have been circling Nelson Hall all day. All of a sudden it hit me.....God is so awesome! How often do I take these truly beautiful things for granted? How often do we stop and just soak in all the beauty that God created? Yesterday I found myself laying on a blanket outside next to my friend Briana. With my feet propped up against the brick wall outside the RC and my eyes gazing up at the sky, I was able to truly appreciate how big and blue it was. I can barely even remember the last time I thanked God for the little things I see everyday in his creation. The sky, the clouds, the apple trees, the bumble bees and even the pebbles are all reasons to give thanks to God. Even if it seems insignificant, remember that God created that stone or leaf out of nothing. Nothing! How awesome is that?! Something even greater than these things though, is that God created us. Living, breathing, beautiful humans. And not only did God create us, he actually takes the time to know us. And not only does he take the time to know us, but he actually loves us. And as if that weren't enough, he loves us so much that he let his only son be slaughtered for us. I realize that you've heard all these things before and you know all these facts, but there's a difference between knowing and appreciating. I challenge you as this week goes on to not only see the trees and birds and everything in between as God's creation, but to also appreciate them. Even now as I sit here overlooking the sunset on Lake Valentine, I am in awe of Him. There is truly no one like our God.

"The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands."

-Psalm 19:1

 "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it;  

for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters."

-Psalm 24:1-2