quiet moments

A couple of weeks ago, after a long ride in the car from La Serena, I went for a walk to get some fresh air. I was feeling lost, distracted and zoned out. Sometimes, I hate to admit it, but I felt like I didn't even have energy to praise God. As soon as I quit denying that that was truly how I felt, and I just laid it out there for Him. I felt this wave of peace and relief. I felt my senses come to me again, and although I still felt tired, I just kept walking without any direction. I just wandered up and down the streets in my cerro with my arms hugging my chest, not really thinking any definite thoughts. Just being in His peace. The words of this song 'your love is deeper than any ocean, higher than the heavens...' (Jesus Lord of Heaven by Phil Wickham) kept running through my head. I don't really know why that song, but when I hear it, it reminds me that when I'm too tired, sinful, lame, hypocritical, lazy, exhausted, faithless that God is my strength, my faith, He's already forgiven me, and He loves me.

By the way, it's spring. :) There's wisteria everywhere...

 And things growing over the walls...

The day before we left for Mendoza, I went for a run. Without really knowing how far I wanted to go, I just kept going. My steps just kept going, and my legs loved not stopping. So, I didn't. I ran by the ocean the whole way, and I loved that I never ran out of blue ocean. 10 miles later, I headed back up my hill to my little casa. Later that day, I walked back to the ocean and stood on the rocks. I stood there hugging my chest, and I listened to this song. I felt like He was holding me, and I was just so in love. "You're Beautiful" by Phil Wickham

Chao for now. :)