Yesterday when I hiked to the top of one of the mountain peaks I just could not take it all in. The crisp spring snow being hit by the sun, shadowing where the cliffs hang over, vast landscapes with no end, skiers who had climbed another peak just living up life, and I am just standing there amidst it all in this picture perfect moment, but there is no camera that can capture that. There is only memory and in the blink of an eye you are back to focus... back to shit I lost my phone.
So there the question arises, what is reality? Is reality the big picture or is it the busy lives we get sucked into living? I am so torn by these too possible realities. I become so wrapped up in doing everything and I love that, I love the chaos of a busy schedule I have to admit it, but then there is a part of me that is enthralled by nature, taken by the simple life. So easily I could just have it all while having nothing at all. The clear, fresh air that refreshes your soul with every breathe and the pure enjoyment and sense of fulfillment from a day of hiking, biking, or skiing. Truly enjoying Gods creation without sight of the hustle and bustle, it really makes you forget the troubles, stresses dissipate.
I think that the struggle arises in the complicated fact that to enjoy the pleasures of the simple life, you have to give into the craziness. The job, family, exercise, meeting upon meeting upon obligations, volunteering, and daily chores must all fit in there so that you can be blessed by the scenery, travel, and take in the much deserved fresh air. However, I do believe that there is a lot of excess chaos that becomes very insignificant when looking at the big picture and I would like to try to funnel that out.
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Romans 1:19-21
Romans 1:19-21
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