A Great God

We are approximately halfway through the Summer now.  I know that I am about halfway through with what I knew would be a busy calendar. Our church has had Vacation Bible School, I’ve been to children’s camp, and I’ve been to my sister’s home in north Georgia for a time of vacation with family.  Still to come is another camp, and then Tina and I will be going on vacation. 

            I mentioned this vacation several weeks ago, but it’s worth another mention. In September 2022 we took an adventure.  We left Shellman Bluff, drove all the way to Maine, then over to Niagara Falls, and finally returned home.  Along the way we saw forts, and battlegrounds, and Halls of Fame, and a baseball game.  It was not a restful trip, but it was a lot of fun.

            The upcoming vacation promises to be the same kind of adventure. This time we are flying to Albuquerque, renting a car, and taking 11 days to come back home. We plan to visit caves and canyons, test the local cuisine in several places, and see another ballgame.  We’re even going to visit Graceland for the first time.  If all goes well, after this trip is completed, I will have visited 40 of the 50 states in our union.

            The beauty and variety in the United States is wonderful.  I still think the Smokey Mountains are my favorite place to visit, but the New England mountains are also beautiful. I’ve seen the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Long Island, and I have lived where snow can be on the ground for several months at a time. 

            God did not create a boring world.  Just in Georgia you can explore beaches and the mountains in less than a five-hour drive.  Why would God take so much care to create? Well, He is a creative and wonderful being.  And we need to remember this. We are the crowning glory of His creation. Made in His image, we can know Him in a personal way. Of course, we have marred that image through sin, but we can be made whole again by trusting in His Son. I pray that you know Him, and that you enjoy Him, wherever you might travel, and whatever you might see.

            He truly is a great God.