Journey on the Noland
Throughout the walk on the Noland Trail, there were many things that I experienced and learned. One of the most impactful things that I learned was that nature communicates with other aspects of nature. This is something that I had known previously, but it was just knowledge, and it was something I never actually sat and thought too deeply about. For example, when a tree is feeling attacked it lets other surrounding trees know its situation.
It was a great experience getting to experience the beauty of the Noland and Lion's Gate on such a beautiful day. The sky was clear, the temperature was perfect, and just the overall atmosphere of the entire day and being able to do that with classmates was a neat thing. Learning about each of the different trees we encountered, and why they are the way that they are was something that I never cared to look into, but am quite glad that Dr. Redick taught it to us. For each tree holds its own form of significance in the land that it lives, just as we, another form of God's creation, hold a different form of significance in the spreading of the Kingdom of God.The pathway between the creation -- striding in the heart of nature and losing one's self in the exploration of the trail is something that is so captivating and calming.
That was truly one of my first times going into nature with the intent of allowing God to use His creation of nature to help transform and mold me. Because of this, it has taken me a little while to truly reflect and question how the glory of the Lord through His creation can be seen in just a manner of awe and wondering. This experience opened my eyes more to the "Bigness" of God, to His majesty, and to how small I truly am, yet how greatly loved I am simultaneously -- that He would allow me to just sit in and soak up His beauty simply because He loves me and wants to show me glimpses of Him.
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