Like the deer

My run this morning took me through the park behind my house. As I was running on the bridge over the river, I looked up and abruptly came to a halt. Just ahead at the water's edge was a mother deer and her two babies. They were beautiful. I wish that I had my camera with me to take their picture. I watched them for a few moments until they ran off.

As I continued on my run, I was reminded of the following verse in the Bible:

Psalm 42:1-2a

As the deer pants for streams of water,

so my soul pants for you, O God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

I spent the next mile praising the Lord for the great reminder of how my soul should thirst for the Lord. When the deer are thirsty they go to the source, to the river, to satisfy their needs. So to should I go to the source, to the Lord, to satisfy my thirsty soul.

An ark to float

I am beginning to think that I should build an ark like Noah did. It has been raining and flooding in Ames for the past week. There have been road closures, overflowing rivers, and soggy basements. Thankfully my basement has only been soggy and not flooded. :)

The rains have brought along lightening and thunder. They are so powerful, bright, and loud. I am awaken during the night by flashes of light and resounding thunder. I love the ways that God displays His power to us through nature. He is the light my life.

Pictures

Spring is arriving!

My favorite bridge in Ames

My lovely sister

My favorite brother
(Christian, this is the only picture I have of you by yourself.)

The River

As the river flows...

So too do my thoughts.
Quickly changing direction.
Speeding up.
Slowing down.
There is no telling what is around the next bend.

I hope that you enjoy reading my thoughts and listening to the river. I pray that they will always bring glory and honor to the One who created me, my thoughts, and the river.