the Grabers: To the mountains

I've often heard the phrase "Mountain or ocean". Does there need to be a choice? Both speak to my soul! The ocean is further away for us. We go every year at least once. But we have kids close to the mountains. And we go see them as much as we can!

I wanted a mountain "fix". Jason said he would take care of the girls so we could go. Tenley waving "bye bye"!

We didn't hit the peak of the aspens this year. They peaked the next week...but we had other plans for that week.

I offered for Mindy to sit in front with her daddy, but she was just going relax in the back seat! And it lent me to taking photos out the front window.

I love to watch cold mountain river creeks rippling over the rocks!

We stopped for lunch in Nederland.

I loved this stain glass piece.

I think I could stand to have a cabin in the mountains.

There was a wedding going on at Saint Catherine's Chapel on the Rock.

Speaking of Rocks...it reminds me of this verse I memorized years ago.

"You will keep in perfect peace

those whose minds are steadfast,

because they trust in You.

Trust in the Lord forever,

for the LORD, the LORD Himself,

is the Rock eternal."

Isaiah 26:3,4

Forever. Everlasting. His faithfulness is unending!

When we doubt His goodness, when we complain about our circumstances, we are saying to His face, "I don't like what You are doing, God! I'd sure be doing this differently!' Do we disregard His process in our lives? Trust the process. Trust in the Rock eternal! He is refining us. Pray that your faith will not fail. When we trust Him, He gives peace. PEACE. If you are feeling agitated, restless, anxious, hassled, tied up in knots, cling to the Rock! He offers the gift of PEACE.

Not sure these deer had much peace crossing the road.

Or the drivers who had to brake for them!

Going back home.

Sheesh. Halloween is not my favorite holiday at all. I just see the evil in it. But some people really go all out for it. I do love to celebrate Autumn though!

When we got home, we watched the Jayhawks.

They won!

We took our grandparent picture that evening. We'd be leaving the next morning. Early mornings aren't the best times to take pictures. Bedhead, attitudes...