Sunshine On My Shoulders

Sunshine makes me happy. This spring season has been so beautiful, with a nice mixture of rain and sun. I have been trying to soak up every minute of this season, because it passes all too quickly. Spring is a fleeting pleasure, but it is so lovely while it lasts! 

I love to go out running on the trails around here, and lately I have had to just stop and walk, and breathe in all the intoxicating smells that perfume the air. When I go down by the river, it is almost a sensory overload, because the smell is so gloriously yummy. 

I am so grateful for the beauty of the Earth that God created. I alway feel so close to God when I go out in His creations. Often my most powerful moments of revelation and inspiration come to me, while I am out alone, running free, with the Spirit as my companion. My mind is often infused with ideas, and insights, that come only when I am basking in fresh air, sunlight, and the Spirit of God. 

I love having that time to connect with my Heavenly Father in such a way. I do not just run for my body, I run for my spirit, and the well-being of my soul. I have been filled lately with powerful manifestations of God's love for me, personally. When I am out experiencing His glory, I just want to shout for joy! 

Also, this John Denver song has been going through my mind lately. I just love it... 

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy 

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely

Sunshine almost always makes me high 

If I had a day that I could give you

I'd give to you the day just like today

If I had a song that I could sing for you

I'd sing a song to make you feel this way

If I had a tale that I could tell you

I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile

If I had a wish that I could wish for you

I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while

Here are some spring sunshine pictures, from my moments when I stopped running, to breathe it all in.

I hope there is sunshine in your soul today. :)