Courtney Botkin
Blog #12
11-29-16
Personal Topic
As I was reading
through the Bible, I came across this verse interesting verse in Job. Once I
read it, I could not help but smile at the fact that the Lord had me read this
a few days after we had gone to the Lions Bridge and went on the nature walk as
a class. The verse found in Job 12:7-10 read, “But ask the animals, and they
will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to
the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which
of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand
is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” After I read
this, all I could think about was His beautiful creations that we encountered
just in the short amount of time while being on the Noland Trail. After we had
walked on the trail, I walked down to the water and sat on the rocks for some
time. I love everything about the beach and ocean. I could sit on the beach and
watch the waves go in and out all day. I am fascinated by seashells and how delicate
and intricate they can be. In other words, after I sat down on the boulders at
the water, I was so intrigued by the beauty that God has created and put in
this world for us to experience and enjoy. Sitting there listening to the waves
crash against the rocks, I was in awe of His presence and began thinking back
to all of the things we had seen on the hike and everything that I noticed or
may not have noticed while we were walking. While Dr. Redick pointed out a few
trees that looked deteriorated and dead, there were many things that were beautiful
in themselves, yet I have never taken the time to appreciate them until Dr.
Redick commented on these different things and God laid it on my heart that through
Him all things are whole and lovely.
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