We've been back from our vacation to Hawaii for about a month now and it almost feels like it was a dream. The trip was a gift in every way imaginable. There is a reason that people refer to Hawaii as an island paradise.  It does not disappoint. We spent the week marveling. We marveled at active volcanoes, epic waterfalls, rainforests, flowers, cliffs, waves, sea turtles, dolphins, colorful fish, sandy beaches, fresh tropical fruit, and buttery avocados bigger than softballs. We relaxed and breathed deeply. We ziplined, paddle-boarded, snorkeled, kayaked, and hiked. We visited with dear friends and read books and played games with their children. We kept cell phones silenced and refrained from checking email or reading the news.  We took hundreds of pictures, but the images can't compare with the memories we brought home.  God's creativity knows no bounds and the beauty of Hawaii was a wild, wonderful reminder of His obvious power and love for us.

"...For God's invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made..." Romans 1:20

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