North of Grand Teton National Park, just shy of the Yellowstone National Park south entrance, is \u00a0Flagg Canyon Trail. \u00a0It’s a beautiful trail that runs north to YNP along a fabulous river canyon overlook. \u00a0Last year this area was part of thousands of\u00a0acres that fell victim to a forest fire. \u00a0One year later, the contrast of a badly charred\u00a0forest slowly being renewed with\u00a0a plush green “floor” was gorgeous in it’s own right. \u00a0The National Park Service often let’s nature take its course, allowing such fires to burn and die a natural death rather than extinguish them. \u00a0This allows God and Nature to administer recovery all on their own, on top of clearing out years of dead underbrush. \u00a0There are documented cases \u00a0where certain seedlings only initiate growth from extremely high temperatures of forest fires like this. \u00a0The fires are an inconvenience to us park visitors, but they are an essential part of the circle of forest life. \u00a0And as seen here, they bring their own unique brand of beauty.<\/p>\n
Overcoming such adversity reminds me of Ephesians 3:20<\/span><\/strong>:<\/em> \u00a0God can do anything, you know\u2014far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.<\/em><\/p>\n
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