no.429 140704 Thank you for God's colourful creation

The summer garden

I got a chance to get some fresh air and admire the beauty of God's creation. I was at a botanical garden looking at various plant and flower species. It reminded me of how detailed and creative our God is. From sizes to shapes, colours and scents, not a single flower was same as the one beside it. It reminded me of this verse from Matthew.

Look at the birds of the air; 

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, 

and your heavenly Father feeds them. 

Are you not much more valuable than they?

Matthew 6:26

God takes care of animals and flowers in the field. We are made in God's image and He showed His amazing love through His only son to take the cross for our sins. How much more will God take care you and me?

no.26 130526 Thank you for the fresh air

"walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God"
Ephesians 5:2

Exploring my neighbourhood part two - I found a bike trail in front of my house! To be honest, my dad found it for me online when I told him wanted to ride my bike. He didn't want me biking on the road, so he researched bike trails in the neighbourhood (it's because he saw me riding my bike and I was going wobbly). And personally, I prefer bike-only roads because I'm not that good at biking... Surprisingly, there was one really close by but I haven't yet had the chance to take my bike out.

 

The past few days of sudden temperature drop and the strong wind hindered me from going out for a walk (it was really cold.. around 5 degress Celsius in the mornings and nights.. and it's the end of May!). Although it was still a little bit chilly today, I ate a lot for dinner and needed to digest all the everything I ate before bed. I encouraged my sister to go for a walk with me. If she said no, I probably wouldn't have gone out either, because it was past my exercise time. We put our running shoes on, well, at least I did, and stepped outside to get fresh air.

 

The sun was slowly setting, and the air was really crisp and cool. I took my sister to the park by my house, and we walked around the track. The track splits into two ways - the first way was the direction I took when I was there last time, and the second way is the one my sister and I decided to explore today. It led us to endless two-way road. It was a bike trail. It was very quiet... there wasn't that many people on the road. I saw one guy skateboarding, a girl walking, and an old man walking his dog. The place being empty and tranquil was nice, but it could also be dangerous too, especially if you're walking alone in the evening. I was really glad my sister was there with me. I probably wouldn't have taken that path if I was alone, since it was past 8:30PM.

 

I am thankful for the fresh air. It helps me get my mind off things that trouble me, and it's also good for my health. I strongly suggest that you go for a little walk after dinner while the weather is still cool, because once it reaches 30 degrees, these walks may not be enjoyable. So, take advantage now!