We (my wife and I) live in a house that overlooks the Columbia River. Every morning, I get to look out on a picture postcard scene. On the north side of the house, we have a deck facing north from which I see the Columbia River. Beyond the river, the hils of Washington rise. Between the cleft of the hills, I see Mt. Adams. Today, it is shining in brilliant white. People from other parts of the country think of this region as cloud covered and rainy. I think they perceive it as always dismal. But the facts are that we often see the mountains and all the beautiful scenery. Today is such a day.
Even on cloudy days, it seems like a picture postcard. Even then, we enjoy beautiful wisps of clouds hanging in the valleys. Still the river runs, adding its beauty.
When we drive into Portland, we go through the Columbia Gorge--an incredibly beautiful stretch of scenery. We regularly give God glory and praise for the beauty of his creation. Cliffs rise to the south of the highway. The river parallels our drive on the north. Birds fly: some catch the wind currents and just seem to float along. Others seem more purposeful in their flights. Bald eagles, osprey, ravens, and smaller birds whose names I don't know.
Thank you Lord God, for the beauty you have given us.
When we drive into Portland, we go through the Columbia Gorge--an incredibly beautiful stretch of scenery. We regularly give God glory and praise for the beauty of his creation. Cliffs rise to the south of the highway. The river parallels our drive on the north. Birds fly: some catch the wind currents and just seem to float along. Others seem more purposeful in their flights. Bald eagles, osprey, ravens, and smaller birds whose names I don't know.
Thank you Lord God, for the beauty you have given us.
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