Observation Aug. 5

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Published on Saturday, August 6, 2016

By Addy Oberlin

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The busyness and excitement of our yearly rodeo weekend is over and now I can reflect on the two weeks I was away from home. I traveled back and forth to B.C., some by bus, some by plane and also rode with my children by car.

Whenever I ride through the mountains and see how the trees grow upright even on the steepest mountain, I am so impressed about the majesty around me.The trees always grow straight up. Someone told me once that they grow towards the light. Sometimes, even among rocky soil, I would see a tree growing straight toward the sky. And in the deepest valleys, the treetops were visible when we were driving by.

John 8:12 tells us “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said: ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.’” The Bible teaches us to stand tall and grow closer to Jesus, who is our Light. Even in the valleys of our life, we can know that Jesus is our Light if we but let Him.