It’s summer time here in the Pacific Northwest and my heart rejoices in the beauty of God’s world all around me. What fun it is to participate in the variety of outdoor activities we have available to us. My husband and I love to bicycle along the Centennial Trail, The Hiawatha Trail, and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes.

There’s something about a gentle early morning summer breeze blowing over your face and body as you pedal along; the green beauty of a pine forest on either side of the asphalt trail; the moist earthy smells as the steam rises off a secluded body of water; the honking voice of a flock of Canadian geese flapping there wings to escape our intrusion. Truly God designed the natural world to remind us of Him. He cares for us in a myriad of ways.