Last moments
I'm trying to savor the last moments of my vacation in Arizona. I always start feeling overwhelmed at the end of a vacation... thinking about what I have to do upon the return home to get back in the swing of things.
I've enjoyed my time alone with my husband. I've enjoyed reconnecting with my in-laws. I've enjoyed spending a few days with my sister-in-law. I missed my children the three days we were apart... it made me appreciate them even more!
This time in Phoenix and Sedona has given me a broader look at life. I've had a peek into a slightly different culture in this vast land I call home. I appreciate the beauty of a desert climate more than when I left home a week ago.
The Arizona state motto is "God enriches." I truly see his hand in the landscape here. The colors of the red rocks and native vegetation are breathtaking! This perfectly balanced palate of colors could only be by the hand of an Almighty Creator. I was in awe of his creative genius when he made this place... and then allowed me to see it.
I've tried to capture Sedona's beauty in pictures... but I'm afraid I've fallen short of the task. The red rocks are something that need to be experienced first hand. (I only wish I could come live here through all of the seasons of a year.)
I will take home many memories. I hiked. I climbed. I saw. I felt. I experienced. I even "shared" the experience of the Grand Canyon with eight people who had never witnessed the magic of the biggest canyon on the globe!
I feel so blessed. I'm so thankful for all I've enjoyed over the past week. New views. New experiences. New memories with my family.
Good bye, Arizona... until next time.
