Outings Along the Puget Sound

September 19, 2020

It felt so good to sleep in especially on this cloudy morning. It's the perfect weather for it or lingering in bed just for a little while longer. I had made pozole which went perfect with this type of weather. Jacob ran some errands during the day and in the evening, we went to Dunne Peninsula Park in Tacoma to walk off dinner. 

The scenery here is awesome! The clouds were pretty cool too.

This park is fairly new. This area is definitely the perfect spot for a park. 

Such a pretty picture. Those clouds in the back look amazing! I miss being out here. I miss it greatly!

While we were looking out at this view, we saw a seal swimming along and two young deer walking across the slope.

The beauty of the environment God designed for us to live in has the power to move us to tears and gives us a sense of joy and appreciation of life. 

September 26, 2020

This little guy decided to tag a long on a ride with us. Apparently, he's quite strong. It held on from our house until we reached W Seattle, that's a 40 minute drive! I was surprised it didn't fly off when we were driving on the freeway. I'm glad it made it. 

We walked along Alki Trail that's across the Puget Sound with the Seattle skyline in the background. Great photo spot.

It's fun being a tourist in the state you live in. There's always something fun and interesting to do.

The clouds parted enough to let the sunshine through. It felt good to get some vitamin D. 

Western WA is definitely the outdoorsman's paradise. It is extremely easy to stay active here. Endless places to do a myriad of outdoor activities. It is also a great place for the nature lover. 

I'm happy that Riley has gotten to experience such wonderful outings living here in Washington. I hope that when he becomes a father that he will take his own children out to explore the beautiful sights out in nature.

As we walked down Alki Trail I noticed this sticker on the back of a street sign. It was nice to see this out in the open in such a pagan state. 

It's true what the sign says. That's the main purpose for all of us in this world, whether we agree with this or not.  

Nature is the art of God

When my days end with having spent time out in nature, it helps me to feel peaceful and satisfied. There's just something special about the vastness of sky and water, breathing the fresh air that cleanses your lungs. Once attaining a clear mind, it's easy to put things into perspective which helps us to want to be better people. To want to make better choices in our daily lives.

I must learn to manage my life so that I can refill my heart, mind and body on a regular basis. Doing this is essential to good health. For me, one way of doing this is investing in my own soul's need for pleasure. Also, being in constant prayer with God and to see life with a grateful heart is priority for me. I have to be mindful that the way I think about life has a direct impact to my health. Negative thinking does not only affect our mental health (anxiety and depression) but causes a host of other health problems such as stress; reduced motivation and self-esteem; impaired decision making; weaken immune system; sleep problems; digestive and other issues..... We must not allow negative thinking to take hold in our minds. We must dig in God's Word and choose wisely in the things we invest our time in and the foods we eat.

We've been created for more than just counting our days. 

We've been created to make our days count. To live with intention.