Autumn Evening

Our Sunday morning and early afternoon was spent in praise at Christopher Christian Church. It was their homecoming and we and our family were asked to provide the music. They were a pleasant and attentive crowd to sing to and we were blessed to hear a wonderful message by ---, of which I was used as a sermon illustration. He said the McDaniel family found me through Craig's List by posting a want ad which read:

"Wanted: Talented musician and singer to become wife of son. Love is optional. He will grow on you."

(None of which is true! Except he really has grown on me.)

The food and fellowship was wonderful and we left feeling encouraged.

Upon arriving home we changed our clothes and continued working on our log pumpkins. (I will post pictures soon!) 

After working on our pumpkins enough to satisfy ourselves, we decided to take a walk through ours and Providence Prairie's woods. I quickly whipped up a Pumpkin Spice drink, grabbed an Indian blanket and some mixed nuts and threw them all in a small backpack and we were ready to go.

Sometimes you don't take the time to enjoy what's outside your own backdoor so it was nice to just meander through the woods, enjoying just a small portion of God's wonderful creation! It was the first day, this Autumn, that was chilly enough to require a jacket and it felt so good! The scent of Fall was in the air and a peacefulness surrounded us. Along the way I found some edible Wild Sumac and licked the sour fruit until my tongue was sore! It brought back memories of horseback riding with my family as a child. Wild Sumac was always a treat! 

After hiking for nearly an hour, we found a cozy spot on the side of a hill and spread out our blanket. While I sat watching, Trey built a small fire and within minutes the smell of wood smoke was in the air. If you have never experienced an outdoor fire you can't imagine what you are missing! We leaned back and watched the flickering flames as we enjoyed our snack. It was nearly dark before we made our way out of the woods and I wished we could just spend the whole night out there in the forest, but that will have to wait for another day...

~ Clair