Crazy season

one thing about this season - the amount of mail i have received has greatly increased. and the mail comes from various people and organizations that i really don't know. yes, it's election season. i can tell because my mail box is full, i get a bunch of phone calls about people that i don't know, and there are signs, signs everywhere; everywhere, there's a sign. but, it's coming to an end. now, there is a particular reason i really don't care to get all this stuff. the vast majority is tearing another person apart. it's all soooooo negative. only five days until the election and i know more about how horrible people are than what they would do if they got elected - or i should say what they say they will do. not that any of them would ever lie or break a promise. all i know is that i always come out of this season thanking God that He is on the throne and has not abdicated. in that i can find peace and joy.

Winter Park

for those that know me, they have no doubt that i love colorado. if i don't visit the state at least annually it depresses me. in august i, my wife, and some relatives visited the winter park basin. it was beautiful - except for all the trees that have died due to a beetle infestation. the hikes were wonderful, the people were friendly, and the scenery magnificent. we even got to see some moose in the western side of rocky mountain national park. why do i marvel at colorado. for whatever reason, whenever i'm in the mountains i feel that much closer to God. it's not the altitude. it's the beauty of His creation. yes, His creation - God's creation. how beautiful is it. it's indescribable. what an awesome God we serve.