365 Days of Praise Challenge-Day 283

Off to a late start again... We got up this morning, looked at the time and scrambled into some clothes and headed down to Memorial Park for the hot air balloon launching for the Labor Day Weekend Annual Balloon Classic. We have come many times but it is still neat to be able to walk around and through all the balloons that are being filled with hot air and rising. Our favorites were the one with the snow leapord pictured on it and the one with the cross. There is something magical about seeing a hot air balloon lifting off up into the sky. Smokey the Bear balloon was new this year and very appropriate after the horrible Waldo Canyon fire we all were witness to. Like those hot air balloons, the Lord wants us to lift our eyes to Him and help lift the spirits of others. The balloon with the cross picture will always remind me of this.

Psalm 121: 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?