Here I am on day two of my 30 Day journey of “surprises.”
That story is simply amazing … Terry wanting to go on a bike ride by himself and meeting someone along the way … him … divine interruptions.
I have been “complaining” that my plans have been interrupted … and I have this nagging in pit of my stomach that I cannot seem to shake that I should be “further ahead’ or ” somewhere else.” A few months ago, my husband said to me over dinner, “Maybe you are right where you are supposed to be.”
It was so profound that I was struck silent — that in itself is amazing, just ask him.
I am always wanting to rush ahead, only to feel that I am spinning my wheels. John Lennon says it best when he says “I am just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round.” This incident that Terry found himself reached out of the book and slapped me in the face … this is where I am supposed to be, right here, right now, dreams still not unfolded, things half done, questions still unanswered, waiting, waiting and waiting … has the Omniscient “kept” me here for my own good? In my rushing, have I missed the right “exits” by driving way over in the fast lane? The answer … YES!
As a “leader” in the church, am I missing hearing the “stories” of the saints and forcing them to join a new small group, join in another program, add another event to their calendars … the answer, YES!
Moses wandered … how many years in the desert? Noah was “cooped” up in the ark for how many days and nights? Savour the victory, the stories live on and on and on …
The answer is clear, to this wheel spinner, this one who doesn’t hear the birds singing, this nomad who wonders when the trees will end so that I can see the forest … starting today, I will strive to enjoy the ride.
