Safari #5

This past trip to South Africa marked my 5th safari. I get it, one cannot complain about the burden of having gone on 5 safaris. However, it can get redundant....and expensive. I was less than excited to go but I knew it was only fair to go since Candice (my travel partner) had not been. When you visit Africa, you have to do a safari, right?

I decided to try and do things differently. When I boarded the vehicle, I simply whispered a quick prayer to asked to see the same safari through different eyes this year. Immediately, I felt a whisper "Look for me and you'll find me."

As we drove and saw all of the animals that I have seen year after year (and trust me, I've watched the baby rhinos while still "inside" and then grow), I began to recognize something about each one. A word came to mind and I was mesmerized by each one as if I were seeing it for the first time.

creative

breathtaking 

gentle 

intentional

majestic

motherly 

new [life]

meticulous 

relational 

protective

steady 

underestimated 

vast

strong

timeless

unique

peaceful 

These were the major ones that came to mind. I then realized that all our aspects of who God is. 

Then, I was reminded of Romans 1:20:

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Thankful for experiencing this safari with new eyes,
Danielle