Week 41-"Absorbed in Nature"~Our Friend Stan Hansen

Majestic Half Dome!
Cascading Yosemite Falls!
Life is full of wonders
and beauty waiting to be
seen, touched, climbed...
experienced.
God is there with us
in every tree, mountain,
waterfall, sunset He created.

Engaging surroundings
inside of space
plus precious minutes
inside of time
plus people to share
them with equals
heaven on earth.

God's countenance shines
through faces we embrace
and His works are displayed
in His creations we appreciate
and the hands we hold.

Within kind hearts prayers
are uttered and heard.
From beginning to end,
He feels our joys
and our sorrows, and distills
His unconditional love.

His hopes become ours
as we travel this
magnificent walk
in the wilderness
with loved ones
having faith, courage,
and trust in not only the
beauty we can see, but
in the beauty we cannot
and know is there.

Yosemite Camping Trip
May 1999

"Don't you just get absorbed in nature?!"

says Stan Hansen smiling from ear to ear.

Thanks Stan for teaching us this valuable life lesson.
Stan was diagnosed with AL amloidosisa a couple of
months ago and is in our thoughts and prayers
every day.