I love crunchy leaves. In fact, hand me some bubble blowing apparatus in a yard full of crunchy leaves and watch me giggle with glee like a school child while I dance around crunching leaves and catching bubbles!
Today I got to crunch my first leaf of the season. It is quite early so it may not even be a "true" Fall crunchy leaf, but it made me think about how happy it made me, and from there how amazing the world around me truly is. I have been absolutely frantic and stressed lately for a variety of reasons, but in that one crunchy moment, I was reminded of the One who made the world, and designed the crunchiness. I felt more at peace with the world around me for having interacted with that small piece of nature, and for facing God in my scattered-ness. It isn't the first time I have wondered this, but I it also brought to mind a question of whether we are really meant to be large city-dwelling creatures. Or probably more accurately, whether *I* am supposed to be a city-dwelling creature. :) I have always felt closer to God in nature, and can often be heard talking to myself while out in the garden, but really I am having a chat with my Saviour. This mixed with the ecology thoughts wandering around my brain makes me wonder if it isn't just physically necessary to have trees and green space, especially to incorporate them in urban development to maintain air quality, surface temperature, etc... but whether that is also part of the Grand Design. Not just a fluke that those urban "crunchy leaves" are there, but a well-designed way to remind people who no longer live "in" nature that there is a God, a great Designer. I know not everyone agrees with my faith, or even the existence of a god-like being at all, but if those disbeliefs can be momentarily suspended, it is somewhat awe-inspiring and humbling to consider that the world we live in might have been so carefully designed for our well-being.
And, if that thought is just a bit heavy for you, just go out and crunch some leaves and/or blow some bubbles! You might be surprised at the effect. :)
Wishing wonderful Fall days to all of you!
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