Tag: Cherry Crest Adventure Farm

The Jump Pillow

She held tightly to my hands and said, “Don’t let go yet.” We were bouncing higher and higher together on the Jump Pillow at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, smiling and laughing with each bounce. Eventually, my 8 year old granddaughter, Adina, was ready to fly solo and told me so. Pure exuberant joy followed as she soared into the air and kept her balance when she landed.

Bouncing together.
Adina solo.

We all need someone to hold our hands at times. We really do need each other, and that is a beautiful thing. Sometimes we are the ones giving support and sometimes we are the ones needing it. Don’t be afraid to reach out, whether on the giving or receiving end. As Henri Nowen said, “We need to be angels for each other, to give each other strength and consolation. Because only when we fully realize that the cup of life is not only a cup of sorrow but also a cup of joy will we be able to drink it.” 

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.” (Proverbs 17:17)

Let’s be there for each other.

Ready for the corn maze.
More fun.

There All Along

We made it to the middle and interrupted our mission for a soft pretzel break at the snack bar. My husband, Mike, also picked up souvenir pens for our granddaughters, Senna and Adina. We were having a blast making our way through the corn maze at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm https://www.cherrycrestfarm.com/. What a fun and fantastic set up.

Measuring up.
Into the maze!

When we finished our delicious pretzels, we picked up the trail again. Adina, Senna, Mike, and I were taking turns deciding which way to go. After a few dead ends and some turn arounds, we ended up going in a circle. We stopped, got our bearings and tried again. This time we made it to the exit and triumphantly crossed the bridge and walked out of the maze.

Adina, Mike, and Senna.
Pure fun!

A little later, Senna made a surprising discovery. Within the souvenir pens, there was a map of the maze, hidden there all along! There was a silver bar on the side of the pen that pulled the rolled-up map out for viewing. We laughed so hard! There we were, going around in circles, when the way out was right there in our hands.

Do you know that there is a way out in your hands, too? The way has already been made for each of us to be reconciled to God. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) This is the way out, and it’s free. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) I truly hope you know this and put your trust in Jesus. He will keep you from going in circles.

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6

The way out is asking Jesus in.

We had SO much fun – going through the corn maze, checking out the barnyard and getting to hold chicks, going down the big slides, playing in the miniature town, eating cider donuts, and more! Many happy memories made!