A Thousand Days

We discovered a new park not too far from us and spent some time playing and hiking there yesterday. It was really a beautiful spot and the day was beautiful, too. We ate fresh apples as we walked along paths rimmed with golden leaves, beside a lake which mirrored it all. The kids chased the ducks around the lake, then later played on the swings and slides. Joe even demonstrated his new skill of crossing the monkeybars hand over hand. Before we went home the girls picked some flowers for me, then we put them in their hair. Ellie said that she was "just like a bride except for the dress and veil". (I had to give this description because my camera batteries died after the first couple shots. That was the only thing that went wrong on the trip.) It was a wonderful afternoon, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Days like this always make me think of Psalm 84:10,"Better is a day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere..." Even this perfect day, repeated a thousand times, couldn't compare to one day (or one minute) in the presence of God. What a joy it is to know that, because of Christ, I'll have an eternity of days that are infinitely happier than this one!