It Doesn't Get Better Than This

Nope. It just doesn't get any better than this. When you can be in the wilderness with your son two nights, with just a tent for shelter and a campfire for warmth.

There's something about a dad and his son in the forest and logs in the fire. There is this teaming together in a sort of adventurous circumstances, away from computers and video games. Not many words need be said. No fancy programs need be put together.

There's something about just being there with your son as he plays his fish out to land it. To cheer and get excited every time his fishing rod shakes up and down signaling another bite. To scramble up a rock to photograph his moment. I high-fived mine after he caught his day's limit in less than fifteen minutes yesterday.

Something just takes place when a father scouts around with his son with an eye for angles and geometrical patterns for possible pictures. It was a special thrill to sense my son get so excited when he can see what my eyes can see. He got involved in setting up my camera's tripod. At one point he completely took over my camera's controls to frame this shot right here (above).

Something just happens when father and son could share a brown bagged lunch together miles and miles away from home. When they could just kick back after a successful day's fishing to just admire God's creation.

Yes. It is special. And it is as much a miracle as the abounding work of the Heavenly Father that engulfs and astounds us.

It is hardly any secret:

Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does." (John 5:19)

That connection is powerful. And all that it takes to make it work is time to do things together so that son may observe father.

Indeed, God's handiwork is awesome. And, you know, that special father-son bond? God made that, too.