Sabbath Sunday: New Roads
Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature picture with a few thoughts on God’s love for you.
This is Upstate NY in Autumn. Breathtaking, isn’t it?
It’s part of a 300 mile journey I take each time I visit loved ones. The trip is nearly a few turns and probably over 200 miles of straight highway. The road is known for bumps and construction.
Just like life.
I got so used to the straight road in my life that when a turn came, an exit I didn’t see coming, a detour I wasn’t planning, I let it throw me.
I fought it.
But beyond the curve was a new road full of color and opportunities, a journey I never would have known without the detour. The change. The unforseen. The unplanned.
When transition comes, and it is such a theme for this year, I try not to be so against it. I pray for guidance, that I’d see from God’s perspective all that awaits.
And to never take any of the roads I’m on for granted.
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Loved this read. have just completed a journey of 1200 kilometers to our daughter in Cape Town. The drive is also so different and interesting. Good roads and bad roads, good drivers and shocking drivers, yet we do it in love to see those we love. Luckily we have family along the way, so we can have stop overs. Reading your post today made good sense to me as this is exactly how I feel. Have a lovely day and continue rejoicing in this one of the most beautiful seasons, no matter which part of the world you live in.… Read more »
I really enjoyed your picture and your post. Our leaves are gone and it looks like winter here. It has been a beautiful year though. This year has been a tough one for me and my family but through it all I have learned to trust God in a new way. The detours can change everything but God is good.
Glenda Parker
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Norma,
That is a beautiful perspective we share. Thank you!
Glenda,
You said exactly what I hoped to convey in the post. It’s been a great year, but very difficult as well. I like what you say, trusting God in a new way. Thank you!