{"id":20848,"date":"2024-09-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=20848"},"modified":"2024-09-28T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T20:24:23","slug":"a-picture-perfect-moment-and-a-raccoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=20848","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0A Picture Perfect Moment\u2026 and a Raccoon!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s nothing quite like celebrating our anniversary surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of God\u2019s creation here in Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lush palm trees swaying gently in the ocean breeze, vibrant flowers painting the landscape with color, and the sounds of tropical birds singing their joyful songs remind me of how wonderfully creative our God is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other night, Carl and I had just finished a delicious Mexican meal at La Cantina when we sighted two sisters dressed alike and I asked if I could take their picture. They posed like this wasn’t their first photo opt. But what I was going for — really — was the raccoon who was photo-bombing them! LOL!<\/p>\n\n\n

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That little furry faced raccoon was living in the beauty and kindness of those around him who were giving him treats after treats. He was tame — unlike those who are ravaging through trash cans. This little guy was soaking in the splendor of it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I\u2019ve seen photobombs before, but this one took the cake! The raccoon, as tame as can be, seemed to pose right alongside the girls. I learned he\u2019d found himself quite a habitat here, being fed and doted on by visitors who treated him like a little celebrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As funny and unexpected as it was, it reminded me of how God\u2019s creatures, great and small, have their unique way of bringing joy into our lives. And, how God cares for them in such beautiful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s moments like these that remind me of Psalm 104:24, \u201cHow many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.\u201d From the majesty of the towering palm trees to the playful antics of a friendly raccoon, God\u2019s handiwork is all around us, inviting us to marvel at His creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Just like that raccoon, sometimes we find ourselves in places we didn\u2019t expect to be, showing up in someone else\u2019s picture, bringing a little joy and laughter. So, whether we\u2019re exploring new paths or just photobombing a moment, let\u2019s remember to celebrate the beauty of life and the Creator who made it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s to embracing the unexpected, finding joy in the little things, and always giving thanks for the masterpiece that is God\u2019s creation.
Blessings from Puerto Vallarta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s nothing quite like celebrating our anniversary surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of God\u2019s creation here in Puerto Vallarta. The lush palm trees swaying gently in the ocean breeze, vibrant flowers painting the landscape with color, and the sounds of tropical birds singing their joyful songs remind me of how wonderfully creative our God is.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2294,1210,19166,1769,1392,30602,1113,1145,6673,40,30605,2378,30604,30608,30603,30607,11187,11961,30606,12179],"class_list":["post-20848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-beauty","tag-blog","tag-celebrity","tag-christian","tag-facebook","tag-girls","tag-gods-creation","tag-gods-handiwork","tag-habitat","tag-inspiration","tag-la-cantina","tag-masterpiece","tag-mexican-meal","tag-palm-trees","tag-photobomb","tag-psalm-10424","tag-puerto-vallarta","tag-raccoon","tag-tame","tag-thanks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20852,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20848\/revisions\/20852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}