This last week was more of a quiet week for us. That is good, because I was asked to speak at the Women's Bible Study for The Met on November 16th. "Keeping it real", that made me very nervous. In this new journey of my life, sometimes I don't talk anyone but hubby all day. So, the thought of speaking to around 40 women, that makes me nervous. I have been praying through my talk, my nerves and have also asked other women to lift me up in prayer. Also, like that Toby Mac song says, "If you want to steal my show," I invite the Holy Spirit to do that as well.
I have some pretty sky pictures that were taken during the week. As I have told you before, I so enjoy God's beauty and creativity.
We had a few windy days, but nice temperatures.
Love seeing rainbows. Thank You, Lord, for keeping Your promises.
The moon was very bright and this picture doesn't do it justice.
The sun set. Love the pinks and blues.
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
We did drive out on Tuesday to go to Enchanted Rock. It was closed. Each year they hold a lottery for hunters and those who win hunt for 4 - 5 days. It reopened Friday at 2:00, but Friday it rained. We drove to Comfort, Texas to get some DEF for the diesel truck and ate out. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area sits on Big Sandy Creek on the border of Gillespie and Llano counties. It is 18 miles north of Fredericksburg. In 1978 The Nature Conservancy of Texas purchased the property from Charles Moss. Later the 1,640.5 acres was bought by the state of Texas. Enchanted Rock opened as a state natural area in October of 1978. More than 400 archeological sites have been found in the park.
The three pictures of Enchanted Rock were from stock photos.
More than 250,000 people trek to the park each year to experience the magic of Enchanted Rock. In fact, it is one of the most visited parks in the state park system. Humans have camped here for 1000's of years. One enduring sign of their time here remains: Prehistoric people ground or pounded their food on the granite rocks throughout the park. They left depressions in the granite, called bedrock mortars.
The Spaniards first explored Central Texas in the 1700s. They mounted raids against the Lipan Apache and attempted to colonize this area. They established a mission and presidio on the San Saba River in the mid-1700s and tried to establish a silver mine on Honey Creek near the Llano River.
It would have been lovely to visit, but since we travel
around, I am sure we will be back.
Germans and Americans arrived by the mid-1800s, drawn by dreams of having land of their own and tales of gold and silver.
Captain John Coffee (Jack) Hays was a surveyor and legendary Texas Ranger. While surveying near Enchanted Rock in 1841, Indians attacked Hays and a group of men. Cut off from the others, Hays climbed the rock and holed up in a depression at the summit. He fought off his attackers for three hours, before his companions came to his aid.
"Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we
have an everlasting Rock." Isaiah 26:4 (NASB).
Fun fact: Enchanted Rock has fascinated humans for thousands of years. as a result, it has inspired many stories that endure today. Most of these are rooted in fancy rather than fact. Tonkawa Indians thought that ghost fires flickered on top of the dome. The odd creaking and groaning coming form the dome frightened them. But don't worry! Geologists say that the dome creaks and groans as temperatures change. As far for the ghost fires, the rock glitters on a clear night after rain. Scientists think the glittering is reflections from collected water or wet feldspar.
One story tells of an Indian maiden who saw her tribe killed by an enemy. She threw herself off the top of Enchanted Rock, and her spirit haunts the rock still. Another romantic story tells of a young Spanish soldier who rescued his true love just as Comanches were about to burn her at the base of the rock. Once, the Tonkawa captured a Spanish conquistador, who escaped by hiding in the rocks. This gave rise to the Indian legend of a "pale man swallowed by a rock and reborn as one of their own." The Indians believed he wove enchantments on the area.
Saturday, we headed to Lake Conroe KOA and will be staying there until the first Saturday in December. Can't wait to see family and friends. More adventures to come next week.
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