Still so green

We're into August, school has started for many, the deer and elk have velvet on their growing antlers, all signs of a fast approaching Fall. Yet as I stare out the window at the beauty of the blowing long flowing grasses I'm amazed at how green everything still is. Yes, there are some brown areas but the long grasses are such a deep green.

Twice in less than a week two beautiful buck deer have appeared outside my window. Last night at midnight the dogs growls scared me until I saw the antlers of the familiar bucks. Again, seeing deer here has been such a rarity. I have to admit, since they are my spirit signs from above I worried about my children, but heard from them today so all is OK there. Depression has returned to this weary soul and so I trust that the showing up of the deer is a sign that all is and will be OK.

I have thought so much about moving closer to my children as my days spent with them are full of joy and happiness, no depression, less chronic pain symptoms. But the beauty out my window, especially now and the signs from above tell me this is where I am happy. As long as I can still see the kids and spend time with them, they aren't that far away. I need this vision out my window for daily peace. The beauty is beyond belief and I'm just not ready to give that up.

Thank you Lord God for this beauty and for sending messengers of peace to remind me of how blessed I am, and always have been.