Feeling a certain pull, today.

One of the people I follow on Instagram starts a daily installment with the words “Hey, everybody, it’s (day of the week). I hope you’re getting outside and getting some of that fresh air.” He posts other reels, but this is an almost daily routine and it started something, today.

I opened my study window at the church to get some of that “fresh air.” What also floats through the window this morning are the sounds of one of the grades of Concordia Lutheran School. They are making use of Redeemer’s pavilion, fire pit, and woodland walking trails for a day of outdoor education. Those are some great and joyous sounds wafting in on that fresh air!

What was started by Instagram and bolstered by the school kids is a gradual acknowledgment of how much I enjoy the out of doors. One of my favorite parts of the day, running from mid-May well into September, is getting outside and watering Jami’s beautifully chosen flowers. This year, we added some lemon basil, parsley, squash, bell pepper, and tomato plants in our three raised plant beds.

Every Labor Day I look forward to getting back into the Rocky Mountains on horseback. This year, lamentably, the Roof Top Riders are not able to have a ride. Guess I’ll make do with a few more treks on the above-mentioned woodland walking trails!

“For you shall go out in joy

and be led forth in peace;

the mountains and the hills before you

shall break forth into singing,

and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” (Isiah 55:12)

Get out there and get yourself some of that God-given fresh air and enjoy His glorious creation, today!