Aahhh the wind

The wind and I have always had a very special relationship. Even before I knew the Lord there was a peace that only the wind could bring me.

When I was younger I would seek out places where I could be safe and alone outside in the wind.

When I was a child it was in a pasture next to our trailer park and under the largest tree in the trailer park.
When I was a teen it was at the end of a pier with my feel dangling down toward the water and the stars twinkling up above.
When I was a young adult I discovered the beach and experiencing the wind there was so incredible and just want my ragged soul needed.

After I came to know the Lord I understood the wind on a very different level. It was almost as if it was the only tangible piece of God that I could have until I get to heaven.

Psalm 104:4 NIV   

4He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.

When I met my husband the Lord gave me an analogy of the wind (air) to share with him while explaining why I love Jesus so much. The conversation went something like this:
Hub(before he was my hubby): How can you love something so much that you can't even see?
Me: Do you see the air?
Hub: No
Me: But can you feel the air?
Hub: Yes
Me: I can't see God. But I can feel Him and I can see Him working in my life. Just like I know the air is there without having to see it. God is there. He is everywhere.
Hub: Oh

Something like that.

The wind is one of the reasons that I love Fall so much! When the temperatures cool and the crisp wind blows it fills me with a fresh peace and hope. I get nostalgic and hopeful.

I can't quite explain the relationship I have with the wind except to say again...it's like the only tangible piece of God I can have until I get to heaven.

Add in the waves with the wind and I am literally in heaven on earth. There is something so peaceful about the wind and so majestic about the waves. It is my happiest place on earth. I love it.

I am looking forward to the crisp winds of fall and winter this year (every year). It brings such a refreshing peace along with it.

I was sitting out in our backyard watching the boys play in their pool. It was overcast and a light breeze was blowing and I just felt so at peace. I am so thankful for moments like those.

I truly believe that God created nature the way He did so that it would draw us into Him. I cannot wait to get to Heaven and see how it all relates. Like how exactly are we made in His image and how exactly does nature reflect God?

I always experience fall fever at this time of the year when the sun is scorching and the breeze is so rare and the humidity is my least favorite thing!

I am looking forward to the fall. To the wind. To the crispness in the air. To the trees turning. To the peace and hope that fill me.

Ahhh the wind.

Father,
Thank you for the things that you give that point us to you and give us a glimpse of you on earth. I am thankful today for the wind, for the peaceful gentle wind. I am thankful for nature. I am thankful for how creative and detailed you are. I am excitedly looking forward to fall. Thank you Lord for the seasons. I love you Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen.