A Cool Mountain Breeze

Lydia and I were up bright and early Sunday morning. We had something special planned: we were going to spend the day in the mountains.

We got in the car and drove through the dark woods at 6:30. It was fine morning with lovely golden sunlight pushing through hazy clouds. As we drove west, we sometimes ran through some fog, but that didn't worry me.



By 9 o'clock, we had reached South Mountain to meet


up with our friend. We began the trek up bunches of

stairs. It was tiring, but well worth the effort. Hot and

sweaty, we decided to get in the cool mountain creek. It

was so refreshing and peaceful. The sunlight sprinkled

down on the water, and a cool mountain breeze blew

softly through tall trees.












We walked up-stream in the creek

because we felt adventurous. All the

while, we teased each other and

laughed and hollered. The farther

we went up, the farther away from

people we got. It was nice: just us

and God.

Well, even we know there has to be an end to romping, so we eventually turned around somewhere up in the mountain, quite away from civilization. By this time we had become a little wet, but at this point we also didn't care too much anymore. 

A deeper part of the creek. I'm sure many people have enjoyed a good swim there. I wonder sometimes if God purposefully makes places like that just for the folks to enjoy. 

Anyway, we walked back down the mountain barefoot because our feet were wet and muddy by that point. We got our lunch stuff and started looking for a place to eat, for it was now past 1. Lydia jokingly suggested walking a steep hill into the woods, but we took the suggestion and began the precarious ascent. We found a nice log and ate our lunch among the remaining forest of a lot of fallen or burnt trees. It was calm and peaceful with that sure and steady cool mountain breeze. After some sword fights and more relaxation, we eventually said goodbye. 

Well, days come and go, but I'll always remember that day in the mountains with that cool breeze blowing soft on our cheeks. The longest church service I've ever been in.

The view from Paradise.

✌