Martin Luther

As one who photographs the landscape, I heartily agree with that
sentiment.

One of the loveliest places to find God is in the natural world He
created for us. He can be seen in a waterfall...in the extraordinary
autumn foliage...in the leaves rustling in the breeze...in fanciful
cloud formations...in the delicate blooms of flowering crabapple
trees or rhododendron during the height of their springtime
displays...in the hues of a spectacular sunrise.

Of course, it doesn't require travel to an exotic destination in
order to look deeply into nature. You can see some pretty amazing
things in your own backyard, in the park at the center of town, or
even in the middle of the city as you look upward to the sky or at
the trees.

It's an interesting irony that the more we become connected to
technology and gadgets, the more our ability to connect with the
planet around us begins to slip away. Don't get me wrong, I'm no
technophobe! But I also believe it's important to be able to walk
away from the computer, the BlackBerry, and the television - and
appreciate nature. Within it there exists the power to rejuvenate
and re-energize our spirits.

It can be a source of inspiration, revitalization, and balm for the
weary soul.

The natural world is a featured element in many of our product
designs at The Christian Gift precisely because He seems to
communicate so clearly through His magnificent creation!

During the middle of the cold, dark days of winter, I admit it can
sometimes be challenging to get outside and take in what nature has
to offer. But now that the glorious, long days of summer are upon
us, it's pretty easy to enjoy the dynamic show going on around us
each and every day.

Where are your favorite places to see and listen to God in nature?
I've begun asking friends that question, and have received a wide
variety of answers.

...in my garden

...hiking in the mountains

...walking along the seashore at dusk

...watching the sun come up

...driving along the southern stretch of the Blue Ridge
   Parkway

...any time I go camping

What about you?

In the words of George Washington Carver, "I love to think of
nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God
speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in."

I hope you're taking advantage of every opportunity to "tune in" to
that frequency regularly.

Rebecca Metschke
Founder
The Christian Gift
www.TheChristianGift.com