Driving, Nature, and Wabi Sabi

This is a picture from November.  The trees aren't covered with
the beautiful white at the moment, but there is quite a bit of snow around!

 Today there was weather to deal with, especially in the morning.  The snow created a situation that had me being a chauffeur a little more than I had planned.  Thankfully there were also moments when I could pull out my Kindle and read about Wabi Sabi, which is a philosophy tied to Japan that is apparently very difficult to explain.  I will share a couple of quotes with you about nature that I like from the book, and how nature is good for us to spend time in (though maybe not driving a car).

"The forest does not care what your hair looks like.  The mountains don't move for any job title.  The rivers keep running, regardless of your social media following, your salary, or your popularity.  The flowers keep on blooming, whether or not you make mistakes.  Nature just is, and welcomes you, just as you are."  Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton (pg. 64)

In other words, if we need a place where we can be ourselves without feeling judged, nature is a good place for us to be. 

"Nature is the home of miracles.  Complex growth, stories of resilience, ephemeral beauty emerging and evaporating.  When we take the time to stop and look, each one of these gifts reminds us to pay attention to the fleeting beauty of our own lives."  Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton ( pg 81)

 It would be good if we could all realize that, no matter our circumstances, there is beauty in our own lives.  In the things we say and do, and in just being a child of the great Creator -- God!