Take a Moment

What an amazing reminder of God's beautiful creation.

Our first stop in Tennessee was at Rock City. Granted, there has been plenty of intervention by mankind at Rock City, but I was still in awe of the vast beauty of the world we live in.

I am often guilty of living life in my own little rat-race in my own little corner of the world. I don't take the time to stop and ponder how much more is out there.

It was overcast the day we were there, but from Rock City, you can see 7 states. Yes, seven.

Here they are.

That was incomprehensible to me, but I guess I have to believe it.

They made a stone and everything, so it must be true. In spite of the haze, it really was beautiful.

It was also incomprehensible that we could be suspended on the edge of a giant cliff like this.

We look all calm and natural...but, we might not have been.

This little guy made the whole trip to Rock City worth it for my son.

The afternoon was spent doing a little cave sight-seeing.

Again, the wonders of creation were magnificent.

This was a cave in Raccoon Mountain, right where we were staying. It is the real deal. No man made stuff in there, except for the pathways and lights, of course.

 

Travel Tip #3: When packing for a trip, regardless of how HOT the forecast is for where you are going, always throw in at least one pair of pants and a jacket for each person. The family just might decide to do a little cave hiking, where the temperature is 60 degrees, and where every brochure said to dress warmly. This will prevent you from having to drive to Walmart to buy jeans for your children.

Travel Tip #4: Before you go buy jeans for your children (which we had already done), go check out what all the other people are wearing for the cave trip (shorts), since the cabin in which you are staying is literally within walking distance from the entrance to the cave. This will prevent you from having to drive to Walmart to buy jeans for your children.

Travel Tip #5: Sometimes brochures lie. The cave was not all that cold.

I'm sure this will shock you, but this little guy made the cave trip totally worth it for my little guy. It took everything in his power not to try to catch it.

And finally, Travel Tip #6: Seriously, take a moment to stop and be in awe of the world we live in.  Not the messed up, crazy, divided, agenda-filled world that humans have created, but the beautiful, creative, masterpiece that God created for us to enjoy.  It's breath-taking.