A Mountain Retreat for the Soul

I needed to get up into the mountains of the NW again-

I knew it

To be among the tall trees of the forests

and the ferns and wildflowers there

To breathe in the peace that is found on the mountainside,

in a world far away from the noises of daily life

To listen, instead, to the restful sounds of nature

and

to feel my heart and spirit soar and yet be soothed

as the road would lead us upwards

To see the birds of the air

flying above the hillside

To see, too, the creatures of the meadows.

To leave my burdens behind --

to allow myself to be renewed in body, mind and spirit.

To remember, again,

that it is from the Maker of heaven and earth that my help comes from.

And
to be in awe, again,

at the handiwork of His hands--

The hands that created this garden--

the garden of mountains,

forests

and

meadows.

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So I listened to the longing of my heart,
the call of my soul
and this past weekend my DH and I traveled up that winding road to those mountains.

And my heart again smiled

because I remembered.

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Blessings,

Aimee

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Where do you go when your soul longs for a time of refreshment?

A time of renewal?

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Photos: coast range