A moment

I went for a drive today.

Up into the mountains.
Squaw Peak to be exact.
Found a beautiful parking spot just big enough for my car on the side of the road, on a ledge overlooking the valley.

Blue, snow capped mountains in the distance. . . a brilliant sparkling lake. . . green foilage and hills and budding plants all around me. . . Cool breeze. Warm sun.
I sat on the top of my Geo Metro, legs to my chest, just enjoying the view and thinking about life. Praying. Trying to figure my crazy life out. . . had a nice little crying session. Prayed some more. . .

Every now and again a car would drive by.

And I felt so close to God. . . a feeling of comfort and peace washed over me as I prayed and laid out all my concerns for what the summer will bring. . . for what life will bring or has already brought. . .
It was so quiet and peaceful on that mountain. So high above the noise of every day life, on top of a giant, majestic bit of land. It's hard to feel lonely in such a place. . . surrounded by every intricate beautiful detail of untouched wilderness, the rays of the sun wafting onto the face. . .
It's hard to be unhappy thinking of all the life blooming around me, or seeing how green the wild  grass grows. . .
I've always felt closer to God in the mountains and so much happier too.

I sat for at least forty minutes and then drove home feeling fresh and lighter.
I'm so blessed with mountains and sweet, peaceful "moments" such as today. . .
So blessed and so grateful.