Texas

The world seems to be moving faster and faster. 

This pictures was taken as we drove though Houston.

This picture was taken in Dallas. So much traffic they are building the roads higher and higher. All the world is in a hurry

Sometimes I need to learn to just slow down and enjoy life and all the gifts God has given to me. The tower above is on the hill above Hot Springs Arkansas. Sharon and I climbed to the top, 19 flights of stairs. We went up the stairs the slow way instead of taking the elevator.

 The view from the top was worth the climb.

You could look over the mountains for miles.

We found a road in Arkansas that wound through he Ozark mountains.

They were serious about the 10 miles an hour. The road had hairpin curves and steep slopes.

We spent some time on the beach on Padre Island.

There was no one within a quarter mile of us. That is my kind of beach.

The waves were great. 

                                      

It sort of felt like you had reached the end of the world.

This is a 2 lane highway in Texas. The speed limit is 15 miles an hour.

It is on the beach by Aransas. The road is just sand and there were times we were starting to spin out just as though we were driving in snow. By the end of 6 miles we were more than ready to be back on pavement.

To get back on the mainland we had to take the ferry.

I was once again learning to slow down.

I know embarrassing picture, but it is my version of a slow down and see God in creation vacation. God gave us a Sabbath to rest. Sometimes in our hectic fast paced world there is a need to slow down and rest. 

I had to add this picture. Breakfast in a Texas hotel is not complete with out a Texas shaped waffle. I tried to stick the fork in right where we were that morning.