It has been a very dry summer. In fact, we’ve had a couple dry summers in a
row. Drought conditions are especially
worrisome in agricultural communities like ours. Add to that boating as one of our favorite pastimes
and there is little to be joyful about during a heat wave.
One of our favorite bodies of water is Owyhee
Reservoir. It is extremely low this
year. So low, in fact, that the boat ramp is at least 200 yards long! I am ever amazed at the skill level my hubby
displays while launching our boat. I can’t back a trailer out of my driveway! I
am grateful for his talent. Otherwise,
there would be no skiing this late in the season.
We discovered something on our most recent trip to the lake.
Although we have murmured about the heat and lack of precipitation, those are
the very things that allowed us to discover this little guy!
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| Can you see him? |
We have dubbed him “The Owyhee Bear.” He is usually far below the water line. (I apologize for the poor photography. My camera didn't recognize the bear face! What's up with that?) There
are many uniquely beautiful rock formations in the Owyhee Desert and many have
been named and renamed. We don’t know about
our little buddy. Maybe someone has given him another moniker, but the chances
are low, just like the water line!
The Owyhee Bear is a reminder to me that even during our
most difficult trials we can find joy.
If we hadn’t been suffering a drought, we never would have found
him. Sometimes it takes grave trials
before we find Him. He is always there,
waiting for us to seek Him. (Luke 11:9)
