"In Back of Middle Falls" (Silver Falls SP)  © Winter,  2013 ~photo by Carol E Fairbanks

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream will always win.... not through strength, but through persistence."

                                                                                             ~ Calvert Bullock

                              " In the Flow of Plenty"

"Middle Falls in Summer" © 2013 by Carol E Fairbanks

 Whether it's December and the volume of water is deafening to listen to,  or it's in the middle of the summer, when there has been no rain for weeks, and the amount of water is scant,  the falls still keeps going.  It doesn't matter if the streams are blessed with lots of water or not, the magical sound of falling water is always heard throughout Silver Falls State Park.  Nature is our greatest teacher, always offering her wisdom to inspire us to a greater way of living and being.  We, too, can make a choice to be persistent...to keep going no matter what challenges beset us.  Water follows the design of natural law, created for the good of all of creation.  Too often, we forget that law of goodness and plenty, and look at the lack that has manifested in our life and get discouraged.  Our flow of good is stopped by the decision to be out of harmony with that natural law of plenty, and when we stop giving, we stop receiving.  With the blockage of that flow of good, we render ourselves out of sync with all of creation and more "lack" inevitably follows.

The consistent movement of the waterfalls mirrors back a lesson of prosperity to us, and maybe, that's the reason why we so love to be near them. Their gentle, yet never ending flow, reminds us of, on a very deep level, the truth of all creation.... a truth that says, when in harmony with spiritual law, "there is always enough"... that by being grateful for everything we have and sharing it with others, we consciously make a choice to be more fully open to the prosperity that the universe always offers.

"Upper South Falls"  © 2013 ~ photo by Carol E Fairbanks

And if we keep the "flow" going in our minds and in our choices, we can create miracles in our life.  We can do wondrous things that some may think is impossible. From the constant current of the south fork of Silver Creek, never stopping, nor pausing to lament its periodic lack of water, a wonderfully impressive gorge was created.  That persistent flow of water challenged the hard rock foundation and carved a path that offers spectacular scenery. When I walk the trails of Silver Falls State Park, that follow the route of this daring stream, I am inspired to imitate that persistent flow in my life.

By Middle Falls in the summer ~ 2013

Next to the energy of that falling water, I am inspired to greater confidence...both in my ability to endure and in the support I receive from the universe for my journey.  Like the waterfalls, I can keep going...always moving forward, while believing in a benevolent world that we inhabit. If the occasional appearance of lack happens, it is no reason to shut down. I can courageously look within my heart to a greater truth that says there is always enough to for everyone, including me! 

So when I need encouragement, I come to the woods.  When I crave inspiration to lift me out of my darkness, I stand by a waterfalls.  Nature, my sanctuary and comfort, is always there to teach and guide me, as I walk my path through life. What gratitude I feel in this sacred place!