In the midst of the move when I was completely spent, I grabbed a cold bottle of water, headed out the back door of our new location and sat in an adirondack chair under the sheltering branches of a huge tree. It was Saturday and the car gauge telling us the outside temperature read 100 degrees. I think just breathing made me sweat!
I sipped, no, I chugged my cold water and relaxed for a moment. I had little strength left as it was nearing the end of 12 hours of loading and unloading the truck. Not only did I have little strength left but I could not even think straight.
Sitting in the shade of that wonderful tree, that God had created, I began to cool down. I began to hear the beautiful songs of the birds happily flying from tree to tree. I noticed squirrels and chipmunks scurrying around the bushes and felt a great sense of peace.
Once I let go of the task before me, I melted into nature and the struggles and stress of the move vanished. It all went away without drugs or therapy. I was at ease and one with what was around me - and as God said, it was good.
I pondered the situation and realized that we live a life of rushing here and there and accept stress as part of life when we really don't have to. I realized that even with a life of stress, God has given us a beautiful way to push stress aside and replace it with peace and calm. His special gift that helps us do that is nature. Animals, bird songs, rustling leaves, beautiful plants swaying in the breeze all seem to calm the weary soul and body. It is like spiritual medication and it works well AND comes with no warning about all the other things it can damage.
God in His wisdom and love created a worlds around us that can do almost magical things to our mind, body and spirit. We just have to remember to STOP and notice it. God loves us so much He provides so many things at our disposal for our good and well being. Isn't that amazing?
So take one or two doses of nature when you are feeling blue or overwhelmed. Do not drive or operate a motor vehicle while taking this treatment. Please realize this medication can be habit forming but carries with it only awesome side effects. Also, for this lifetime only, it is being offered at no charge and does not require a doctor's authorization.
Give God's gift of nature a try, you might find yourself just plain happy for seemingly no reason.
Love and blessings!