*Keith Urban
Ok so, no post for a few days. I was out in the mountains of Colorado with no access to the internet. And let me tell you, that was a relaxing weekend. I'm normally a city girl, myself. But being out there in the simple life with just family and nature was a welcomed change of pace.
I really think that we are too busy today. We waste our lives with deadlines and waste our minds with passive entertainment. Don't get me wrong, deadlines make us productive and passive entertainment is, well, entertaining. And these are all well and good. But we miss something in the mix. Our bodies are worn out and our minds are lazy as ever, buzzing along on auto-pilot and letting all kinds of media do our thinking for us.
This weekend, I walked along a dirt road in the woods at 9,000 feet. I explored a cave, climbed 
rocks and strolled through flower-covered meadows. For two consecutive mornings, I enjoyed homemade breakfast with my sister and brother, whom I haven't seen since Easter. I attended a cookout with my brother-in-law's extended family, and took a long nap in a leather recliner with the cool mountain air filling my lungs. I watched the Olympics. Ok, so that last one was out of line with the others, but I witnessed--LIVE--Michael Phelps winning his record-breaking eighth gold medal! Afterwards, my brother and I went outside to a night so brightly lit by the full moon that we could see the many mountains encircling the secluded log cabin.
The quality time was priceless. The separation from time-passing, mind-numbing technology was needed. And the crisp mountain weather was a welcomed break from the August desert heat. I snuggled up in a sweatshirt and jeans, made memories with my siblings, and stopped worrying about emails, ebay bids, and blog posts.
So here's the point of it all. Take a moment to get away from your duties and deadlines. Even if it just means taking a book to the park. Make time for freedom and clarity. Get to know God's creation. Figure out how to entertain yourself without TV, movies and video games. Let your brain work for a while. Spend precious hours with those you care about. It'll do you, and them, a lot of good.
"Our lives are made in these small hours." -Matchbox 20
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made..." -Romans 1:20
2 comments:
You make the weekend sound WONDERFUL! I agree that getting away from the stresses of life or even just the business is very reviving. The pictures are wonderful.
With such a great family, I can imagine what a wonderful time you must have had. I can't agree with you more about getting away, I just wish I did it more. And I do mean the 'time taking it all in getaway' and not necessarily a grandiose vacation in Paris.
Just reading your post made me think of the long walks we used to make down the ski slopes in Sante Fe each summer. Very few folks around, just nature and your companions.
Thanks for the getaway, even though it was just in my head for five minutes.
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