Week 10 Blog Post: Divine Moments

I feel that I have been very fortunate in my life to experience many soul-stirring moments that leave me without a doubt God is real and he is a wonderful God and his is my God. I'm having some difficulty thinking of an exact memory that I could describe, but I know I've had them, without a question in my mind. Sometimes it has just been sitting outside on the porch of a beach house by myself at night, or going on a walk at Audubon Park and sitting on a bench by the pond. Most all of my moment's have been outside,while looking at God's beautiful creation that may be a beach or a lake or even just lovely wide open field with a few horses walking around in it. The moments usually come after a talk with someone or a few days of great thought, but at others times they have just come out of nowhere. I just have a great feeling of peace and happiness within me, a feeling of complete elation and harmony, and the immense stirring of feelings in my soul usually brings me to tears. During these times of elation, I don't have anxiety or questions constantly running through my head and I seriously feel as though God is sitting next to me, holding my hand. These are some of the most amazing experiences in my life, and I truly feel as though I've had them because I am open to them. I want to see God in his creations and I believe he can speak to me through them. If you aren't open to these kind of experiences, I don't believe they will come as easily. My seeking out moments of appreciation for life and harmony is something else I learned from my hero, my grandmother.

A picture of my grandmother and I on my 20th birthday.