Liz Cathey: Personal Experience 1

The first time that I had a religious experience because of nature was a few years ago when my family vacationed on an island in Maine.  The house that we stayed in had a trap door on the ceiling of the attic which led out onto a fenced off section of the roof.  When standing there, you could see the entire island in all directions.  This was when I was flooded with a feeling that I had never experienced before.  As I looked out and saw the water lapping up onto the shores in one direction, and the trees waving in the wind in another direction, I felt completely at peace.  I had never felt so at one with the spirit.  I spent most of my time on that island sitting on top of the house's roof, trying to capture that feeling.  That memory is one that I will keep with me forever.