Just the quickest of updates. Yesterday I went on a day hike. The information I read about the hike itself said it was moderate in difficulty. The other hikes I'd been on said the same thing and they were easy so I went into this one a little unprepared. As I started the hike, it was ALL incline from the bottom to the top. It was way more steep than I had anticipated. It would have been super easy for me to simply turn around once I reached the end of the main trail and call it a day. But I didn't. I wanted to see what else the trail held. This next section of trail was no longer wide open and it also proved to be even MORE steep. It would have been soooooo easy for me to look up at the climb ahead of me and say, "Uh, no thank you. I'll just turn around now." But I didn't. I was on my own so there was no push to hurry or prove myself to anyone. Instead, I took my time steadily climbing the steep trail, proving to myself that I could do it. Finally, I came to the top and it cleared out a bit and there were large rocks I could climb up and sit on and look over the valleys below. I did it!! I reached the top!! And it was SOOOOO rewarding! The views were incredible! All I could do was sit on top of this massive rock with the wind whipping my hair back and forth and stealing my breath every now and then. I sat there for an hour marveling at God's beautiful creation. I was filled with such joy and peace. Thank You, God, for the beautiful hike and the precious time spent with You in Your amazing creation!
Know that no matter how hard life seems, no matter the difficulty or the challenge, the chaos surrounding you will open up to something far more beautiful than you can imagine. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next month or next year, but one day you will see the beauty and marvel at its existence.
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