This is My Father's World

I think I have written before about how much I enjoy nature. There is a sense of order, of majesty, of serenity, that greets me whenever I spend time outside. A few years ago, my close friend got a side-by-side ATV, and we spent many evenings riding through the woods around her property looking for deer, turkey, the seasonal flora that is fun to watch unfold. My daily walks also point me to the glory God has created for us in this section of Pennsylvania.

But as much as I love the serenity that quietly enjoying nature provides, I also confess to a certain amount of hypocrisy in what I am about...