Living In Belding

The last couple of nights deer have decided to wander in to the backyard to munch on the grass. Last night was awesome, because unlike the night before they came close enough for me to actually see them in the moonlight.

I cut up and apple and tossed the pieces out to where they were standing. (At least as close to where they were standing as I could :-)

I was kind of surprised the largest of the five, a beautiful doe did not run off when I turned on the porch light. Instead she just stood there looking at me. Probably trying to decide if I was any kind of threat.

She just stood there for a moment before deciding to make her way to the apple pieces.
Ok..call me crazy but I softly began to talk to her letting her know it was ok and I wasn't going to hurt her. All the time praying to the Lord to let this beautiful creature (whom He created) have a sense of peace and know I would do her no harm.

It was a prayer that must of worked because she didn't run off, but instead stood there looking at me as she began slowly making her way closer to the apple. Her friends we keeping their distance, a bit more unsure of this human standing there watching them.

Finally after a couple of minutes the others began making their way back into the trees behind the house. She turned to look at them, and I swear it looked like she wagged her fluffy little tail as she looked back at me and slowly walked away to join her friends.

It was so cool! I love nature and at times like this have such a thankfulness to the Lord for creating all the wonderful things in nature for us to enjoy and be amazed by.
In the time I have been here in Belding I have seen more wildlife in our backyard than I ever saw the whole time living in California or anywhere else for that matter. (Well except for years ago when we lived up in the mountains of Northern California in a cabin.)

I loved the winter months with the snow, spring was gorgeous with all the colors blooming around us, fall was amazing with the changing leaves, bringing to mind a beautiful painting from the hand of God himself.
Why anyone would enjoy living in a big city instead of out in "the country" is beyond me. The beauty of nature far outways any of the so called inconveniences as far as I am concerned.
The stars are brighter and seem to be more in number, the moon appears fuller and brighter, the colors more beautiful and the Father's creatures a lot more apt to come out and play.

The beauty around us should be more than enough to prove to us how much our Creator loves us....I for one am so thankful to God Almighty for allowing me to realize His love for me in even the simplest things.