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Written by Kathy Platt
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:59 |
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Later today I am heading to Manitoba to go camping on our piece of property which is just south of Riding Mountain National Park. It is definitely our place of retreat. Art and I will spend the 4 days there, likely without seeing another person. We have a pile of books and can hardly wait for the luxury of time and space to immerse ourselves in reading, we have our lawn chairs where we can sit and watch the finches flit around in the branches of the many poplar trees that surround our living space, and if we look out across the valley we can watch the every changing cloud formations above the Riding Mountains. Just to be there is enough to soothe those tired and worn out places in my soul. I remember our youngest son telling me that one of the reasons he loved going there was that he never had to think about what he was wearing or how his hair looked - and that is also one of the reasons I love being there. We all wear our ball caps and trust no unexpected guests will arrive to make any judgment on our wardrobe choices! It somehow seems fitting that I will be in such a beloved place on Canada Day - we are oh so lucky to have such places in this country of ours. When so many around the world live in such crowded and dusty landscapes, I will most definitely look at the trees and the birds and wide open skies and give thanks for the gift of space and for the gift of the land upon which we stand. I hope that wherever you are on Canada Day this year, that you will be able to pause and to give thanks for this amazing country that we live in - for the earth, the air, the water, and the life that surrounds us - thanks be to God!
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