beauty.

there are certain things that God can always get my attention with. one of those is the sky. I am absolutely enchanted and mesmerized by anything having to do with it. if you know me at all, you know that is an understatement. sunsets, clouds, the moon, storms... it all reminds me so much of His majesty, presence, and beauty.

the past week has been the kicker with the sky and all related weather. it's just been so incredible and joyful this week, God has filled me so much with who He is and has been constantly reminding me that He is sufficient, and not only that, He chooses to let us experience such amazing things they defy adequate description. on Monday I walked out of Starbucks only to see that it had sporadically started raining, so of course I went out and danced in it. how can I not?! :) and then I decided I wanted to get closer to the storm so I drove out about 20 miles to Tolleson, found an empty dark field, watched the lightning and stood in the rain. it was phenomenal. the rest of the week I just got to have other sweet experiences with the weather and sky.

thursday was another banner evening. the sunset as I drove home from meeting with a friend was glorious, deep orange and pink and the storm was starting to come in so that just made everything more beautiful. I took a drive out by Lake Pleasant that night, it's nice and dark out there and the lightning started while I was out there, which was so amazing to witness. later that night it began pouring and storming intensely, and I couldn't stand to be inside. I took a barefoot walk and got soaked, laid out in a grass field and got to watch the show our Creator was putting on. I can't even describe to you how beautiful that was.

yesterday, Danielle and I took a trip up to Williams and from there, took the Grand Canyon Railway to the well... Grand Canyon. we got a rainstorm on the way up there, and at the Canyon, not only did we experience the majesty that is the Canyon itself, it also got completely overcast while we were still there. Danielle and I watched the entire canyon darken and these deep majestic clouds roll in. I think we were just as enthralled by those clouds than by the actual Canyon :) right before we left, it began storming, so we got light wind and rain and plenty of thunder. words really begin to sound insufficient when describing all of these wonders. suffice it to say, I experience God's beauty in creation in abundance this week, and it has served to remind me once again that He is the author of everything I see, and is more than worthy all our praise and devotion.