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This is the view of the Rocky Mountains that I woke up to every morning last week. My husband and I spent the week vacationing in Estes Park, Colorado with our daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. Each day, we hiked the trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery. I couldn’t get enough of these awesome mountain views.
I know that the word “awesome” is overused these days and trivialized, but it’s the only word that can begin to describe these mountains. I envy those of you who see views like this every day. Do you ever become so used to them that you stop noticing? I hope not.
Of course, the wonders of God’s creation are all around us if we take time to notice them, but there’s something about this mountain scenery that left me in awe of God’s glory and splendor in a fresh way. At times, I was rendered speechless by their beauty. At other times I wanted to shout, “See these mountains? My Father made them!”
I can understand how people who don’t know God might imagine that He must be like these majestic mountains—cold and distant and inaccessible. But that isn’t how He reveals himself in scripture. We don’t have to labor and strive to climb some lofty, spiritual peak in order to reach Him. Instead, He came down to us through His Son.
And maybe that’s what left me so breathless whenever I gazed at the mountains. Imagine! The Creator of something this enormous and magnificent and beautiful loves you and me!





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Lynn Austin

Lynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time. Lynn was recently inducted into the Christy Award Hall for Fame for winning eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois.

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  3. I adore the mountains! They always put me in awe of God’s power and magnitude. What a wonderful time you must have had! I’ve never been to Estes Park, but I hear it’s glorious. Your pictures certainly back that up. 🙂 Maybe we’ll get there someday soon.

  4. Lynn, our family is on the road home from Estes Park today! We spent 4 wonderful days there with all our kids and grandkids. Our three-year-old granddaughter’s exclamation when she first saw the mountains close up said it all: “I am filled with glory!” 🙂

  5. Thanks for the gorgeous pictures! We live in northern Utah in a valley surrounded by mountains, so we get to see them every day. We can get to several different canyons within a few minutes. I love living here. I’d miss my mountains if they weren’t surrounding me.

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