heart smiles

Ever have one of those moments where you feel truly passionate about something? Where you can sense your eyes shinning and your heart feels so full!? I had one of those moments tonight and it had been so long since I felt like this that I wanted to skip around the room or go sing off of a mountain top.

Today was a great day! I was off and headed to the springs and church was held in the park and we spent the morning worshiping and in community eating lunch and playing games. I got to see some friends I haven't seen in a while and relax in the sunshine. It was a really great day with friends. I miss it sometimes. As I drove back to camp my love tank was definitely full ;)

rain and heartaches

I got out of my jeep and grabbed my sweatshirt. The temperature was about to drop and I could see the rain clouds forming in the distance. I didn't care. I just needed to walk around. After all day in the springs running errands I needed to just sit and breathe. I shoved my blanket and journal in my backpack and swung it onto my back and started on the trail.

The soft padding of my sneakers on the damp dirt seemed to relieve some of the stress that was building up in my chest. I found a bench and laid my backpack on the seat and walked to the edge of the path. It dipped down into a valley full of trails and rocks. Because of the rain and weather I did not see anyone walking around. Typically this park is full of people but I was grateful for the silence. I watched the clouds get thicker and darker and started to hear thunder rumble towards the east. Colorado Springs was laid out below me and I could see patches where the rain had already started.

I have always wanted to stand on the edge of a mountain and scream in the rain. Like the scene from the movie Garden State. There is something about rain storms that I have always loved. Growing up I would always love to curl up with a good book and read while the rain hit the windows. When the rain would stop the world smelled so fresh! Like the earth was just cleansed and it was a new beginning and things got washed away.

the table

I sat with my stomach and heart full. I looked around the table at these 5 amazing women and knew that they had changed my heart and my life for the better. We had shared the past 10 months of our lives together. We have been there through heart breaks, new houses, new relationships, and even sending a friend off to another state as she started a new adventure with her husband. There has been a steady stream of new fresh faces but there was a solid group of 7 throughout these past months. We have shared so many stories, laughs, phenomenal food and even some tears. We have encouraged and challenged each other as we read through scripture together.