Vacation.....

Tonight at the pool Jake said to me, "We forgot something!! We are missing God! He is supposed to be in my heart and He escaped!!" I laughed and said, "No Jake, He never leaves us!" 

If you follow my blog you know that we have been on vacation this week. It has been a much needed break for the norm, an oppurtunity for rest, relaxation, and a chance to leave all our worries behind.........although we haven't rested much.......we have been "rock climbing" at Devil's Lake, exploring at Tommy Bartlett's Exploratory (where Josh rode a bicycle 12 foot off the ground on a 1 inch cable). We waited out a Tornado warning in the lower level of the resort. We have had family movie nights and family dinners and picnics. We were entertained at the Circus World museum. We even saw some Circus wagons that were in the movie "Water For Elephants",  an AWESOME magic show, and the kids got to perform in the "Kid's World Circus"! Not to mention the water parks! We have been down more water slides than we can begin to count and fought some killer waves at the Wild Water Dome!......I am exhausted!!

As our vacation is drawing to a close rather quickly....I have been thinking all day about how even though we go on vacation, God never does. I know, it kinda sounds like a "Duh" moment. But really think about it for a minute. God NEVER tires, He never grows weary or needs to "just get away". He NEVER leaves us. I am so thankful for that!

 I think of all the quiet prayers I have lifted this week.....prayers for saftey on the road, prayers of protection as we climed to Balanced rock, prayers for those in Joplin, Mo. prayers for those back home I know need comfort, prayers of praise for His beautiful creation in nature, prayers for peace when the kids are bickering.......and the list goes on......and He is there to hear EVERY one!!

So, Jake was half right when he said "We forgot something.." Yes, sometimes we can and do forget God, but He never forgets or leaves us or "escapes our hearts."

Deuteronomy 31:8 "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you  nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."