A Sunny Evening

He sang to himself, "What shall I do 
With this life that thrills me through and through!
Glad is so glad that it turns to ache!
Out with it, song, or my heart will break!"
 - George MacDonald

Today started out a little rough.  The baby woke up at 4:30 this morning.  When the sun came up, it revealed another gloomy, rainy morning.

But after moms' group, a little Catching Fire, a nap, and some quality evening time with the boys, I have a much better outlook on the world.

George MacDonald's book, There and Back, is something of an apologetic story.  I believe that the main character will eventually become a Christian in large part because of his love of nature.  Throughout the book, the author has all kinds of beautiful descriptions of the natural world.

This evening was another perfect spring evening.  After the rain this morning, everything smells fresh and clean.  The grass is green.  The sky is clear.  We sat outside for a bit and enjoyed our back yard.  It is evenings like this that make rejoicing in the Lord always, as Paul suggests, a very easy task.

Checking out the leaves