When I last wrote, I was missing the rain. If memory serves, I believe it rained the next day after that. Funny how that happens sometimes.
I had a particularly hard week this past week involving a bout with depression. I'll spare you the details as for what triggered it, but it was not a great week. There were some better days, when I was with friends, but mostly I got through by the grace of God. Even the time with friends was by His grace, now that I think about it.
Also by His grace, He caused me to look at the beauty around me, take note, and take pictures.
August started off unseasonably cool, which didn't make me mad. One morning on the first week it was 66 degrees when I took my morning walk. That whole week was cooler, and I had great walks. One day it was so cool I was able to walk in the evening, just before sunset, which is when I always used to walk before summer really hit. On a whim I took the west exit out of the college campus instead of the east one, toward my house, and because of this I witnessed a sunset as I stopped to turn onto the highway.
I took a picture.
The next morning it was so cool I was able to linger in my little garden spot on my "front porch." It felt like a fall morning; I enjoyed it so much.
I also took a picture of this.
This evening I went out to water my flower garden after the sun went behind the clouds on its way out of sight for the night. I looked up, and there was this beautiful sunset.
And I took a picture of this, too.
These were moments of beauty that I might have missed if I weren't looking up when I was kinda down.
I'm feeling better, and on the way up again, and I owe it all the grace of God. I choose the think HE caused me to see the beauty He placed in front of me to cheer me up.
"I cried out, 'I am slipping!' but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, Your comfort gave me new hope and cheer." Psalm 94:18-19 NLT
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