Peace is Possible

I know that I haven't posted in a few days, and it's not that I can't find things to be thankful for, it's just that life gets crazy and exhausting and it's hard to sit down and write amidst it all.

But, here I am, sitting and writing. Life is still crazy and exhausting, but I'm writing.

This morning my dad, sister, and I went for a walk through a park near our apartment. The sun was shining, baseball teams composed of middle-aged men were playing, and the ducks were waddling. There was a park bench at the top of a grassy hill that you could sit on and see the tippy-top of the mountains in the distance. There was a playground with a tire swing that my dad swung my sister on, and swings that she and I competed to see who could swing the highest on.

I was at peace. Even in the midst of a crazy and exhausting life, this morning in the park was proof that peace is possible.

Father Daughter Date

Tonight I went on a date...with my Dad. :)

We went down to  Edmonds and visited the Waterfront Coffee Company, got our delicious drinks (I ordered a Mexican Mocha and Dad had an Iced Coffee), talked with the Barista for a bit, and then headed down to the water to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Since my summer is about to close, I wanted to spend some quality time with my dad before I headed back to school. And quality time we had. We spoke of our summers, our thoughts on C.S. Lewis' many books, and more. We had great conversation, and I am just so so glad he is my dad, and not anyone else.

I wanted to take a picture of the two of us in front of the water, but lucky for us there was a nice man near us who was willing to take our picture, so it didn't have to be all 'myspace-ey' haha.

Thank you, Lord, for this fun time I had with my dad. Let us continue to grow in our relationship with each other and with You.

As the Sun Sets

"As the Sun Sets"

waves crashing. children laughing.

wind is chilling. the ferry is docking.

cars are parking. cameras are capturing.

couples are cuddling. families are gathering.

the sky is purple. then red. orange. yellow.

beauty abounds

as the sun

sets.

Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful sunset, and for inspiring me to write a poem about it. 

On my drive home...

I'm driving home, and this is what I see: 

Now, granted, I was driving, so this is what Google images gave me after the fact. Nevertheless, this is what I saw! It was beautiful! I was suddenly exponentially more grateful for living in the Pacific Northwest, where I can see the beautiful Cascade mountains on my drive home.

Snow capped mountains. Blue skies. Evergreen trees. I love it.

Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful scene on my way home.