But after driving home one night, we noticed a little (or so we thought) state park about 2 miles from our apartment and decided to schedule that in to our weekend festivities.
When we got there on Saturday, we were surprised to find out that this park is huge--stretching across RDU. And we found plenty of hiking trails and grassy areas to take in the scenery and throw a frisbee or two.
The size and beauty of the park was amazing, but I didn't realize until hearing a sermon at our church--The Summit--last night what most amazed me.
What most amazed me was the brilliance of God. God who from the beginning knew the heart of man and knew what pleased man. God who fashioned a beautiful creation with hidden gems in the middle of the busiest street in Raleigh. God who knows how to take our distracted and self-filled minds and redirect them to His beauty.
Matt and I didn't get to stay long at the park (we had a Dish TV installation appointment, which turned out worthless since we have trees blocking the sky from our balcony).
But, I am challenged as I think about God's love for us and His ability to make our hearts of stone into flesh, to bask in His beauty each and every day. Matt and I want to just look unto Jesus as our fulfillment in every moment, especially in moments when we can't afford crazy romantic dates on the weekends.
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