Dale and I enjoyed a wonderful day at the Milwaukee Zoo. Perfect weather, no crowds, good ice cream and pleasant memories. We first visited this great zoo in 1971 during our travels across the country. Young and carefree, traveling in a step van converted to a rustic home on wheels. That was back before all the interstates. We only traveled on back roads and stopped to visit every free attraction available. We were part of the 60's culture change. Hippie's we were called. The mainstream culture disdained us, much like many disdain today's lost children. We didn't care and enjoyed a time of youth unknown to most. We landed in California at the height of the Jesus Loves You movement. Neither of us knew Jesus. Young people would come up to us on the street and try to tell us about Jesus. I wasn't interested.
During our stay we worked and met various people. The Lord had a plan. We met people who were kind to us in spite of our "hippyness". We met a married couple who had done all the things I had done and now had something I did not have. The parents of a girl I worked with took us into their home and treated us with respect and love. They were different. We were told about this Jesus by another girl who had lived my life and now was different. I sensed a difference that I did not understand.
After almost a year on the road Dale dropped me off at my parents home. I had not lived there since I was 13. My mother was close to death with cancer. I was confused and asked this Jesus to help me....and the rest is history...He chose me.
The next time we went to the Milwaukee Zoo we had two children sometimes in the 80's. I remember that day. I remember my children and their cousin's at the zoo.
The day also was precious because as an artist, I saw the wonderful, funny, glorious, creative hand of God everywhere. I felt His very nature in His incredible creation. Visit a zoo.....see God!
So we had a wonderful day, full of precious memories and the incredible hand of God.
During our stay we worked and met various people. The Lord had a plan. We met people who were kind to us in spite of our "hippyness". We met a married couple who had done all the things I had done and now had something I did not have. The parents of a girl I worked with took us into their home and treated us with respect and love. They were different. We were told about this Jesus by another girl who had lived my life and now was different. I sensed a difference that I did not understand.
After almost a year on the road Dale dropped me off at my parents home. I had not lived there since I was 13. My mother was close to death with cancer. I was confused and asked this Jesus to help me....and the rest is history...He chose me.
The next time we went to the Milwaukee Zoo we had two children sometimes in the 80's. I remember that day. I remember my children and their cousin's at the zoo.
The day also was precious because as an artist, I saw the wonderful, funny, glorious, creative hand of God everywhere. I felt His very nature in His incredible creation. Visit a zoo.....see God!
So we had a wonderful day, full of precious memories and the incredible hand of God.
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