cherished time

one of david's brothers is a pilot (his hobby....how cool). after today, the thought of being a pilot crossed my mind for a split second, but then it freaked me out to think about actually flying and being in control of an airplane, so i am now trying to convince david to get his pilot's license. :o) can't say that we'd ever own our own plane, but having a license would be do-able and could be really awesome. his brother flew their parents in for easter weekend. the weather was incredible and the time with my "in-loves" was, as always, such a joy. we went on hikes, took naps, ate great meals, drove through the countryside of kentucky and doded over horses and their fawn (at least linda and i did from the back seat). the weekend was way too short. when david's brother flew in to pick his parents up, he was in no hurry and asked david and me if we wanted to take a "quick spin" over danville. a quick spin over danville?!?! i was wiggin'! i have never been in a small plane before and here was my chance! david had of course, so he easily answered with a, "sure!" i was freakin' out due to excitement. you'd think i'd be all nervous with sweaty palms, racing heartbeat, and butterflies, but i was just too excited. never having been in a small plane before, i was amazed at how safe i felt. i felt more safe in it than i did a huge plane! it was amazing to look down and see where we live and what a DIFFERENT perspective it is from above. as we were flying, i thought about God's perspective and how His is SO different from ours. i thought about how we drive through danville and see it at "ground level" and make observations and assumptions, yet when above, it's all so...almost opposite. it was so cool to see how close things were to our house, that i felt were so far away, and to see things that i had no clue existed....beautiful various landforms. it's as if we have our blinders on in everyday life, and it takes someone snatching us up literally to give us a view from above. so refreshing...it was/is so comforting to know that God's perspective is SO different than mine.