Today was supposed to be a church day, but we skipped it because my husband’s coworker invited us to hike Bearpaw Mountain. It was a much easier hike than Friday’s, and there was a beautiful lake called Church Lake. After our hike, we swam in the lake. It was a perfect “church” day.

Every time I am in the beautiful outdoors, I can’t help but feel close to God. The pure and authentic beauty of His creation is a powerful reminder that no matter how bad things get or how many difficulties surround me, it never obscures the truth that I am always surrounded by God at the same time. For He is the only Creator and Sustainer of the universe.