I have often considered this past year the journey. Being at home and searching for suitable employment has not been an easy road to travel. The hardest days are when I cannot get outside to walk in the park with my dog Buddy. I just let him run to his heart’s content while I use the moment to converse in prayer. Until recently this conversation seemed one sided with me talking to God and not allowing him to speak to me in his own way. He speaks through his creation; wind passing over pine needles, a trickling stream or the smile of a child.
This past week I came across the classic comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes.” The image of Calvin careening down a hillside in a little red wagon with Hobbes sitting in the back reminds me of the relationship between me and God. Life seems to speed out of control some times and unless we take the time to realize help and support is right behind us, it is easy to just crash at the bottom of the hill. Even if it is just the voice of reason poking us in the back side, we can often times miss the opportunity to change our direction or at least choose a softer spot to land below.
Busy schedules, kid’s activities and the hectic life style we live can blind us to the fact that a way through the dark is present in the smallest things. There is always light at the end of the path if we let the voice of our Savior ease us into the next bump in the road. Like Hobbes, we have a source of strength and fellowship that helps us navigate the rough spots and celebrates the smooth ones with us. So, for today, climb aboard the red wagon express and know that there is hope and light and a friend like us to share the journey. For me, the following video is both a tribute to this relationship and a lesson that we are not alone through our journey through life. See him in the stars at night or the blue skies of day. Take care and God bless.
This past week I came across the classic comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes.” The image of Calvin careening down a hillside in a little red wagon with Hobbes sitting in the back reminds me of the relationship between me and God. Life seems to speed out of control some times and unless we take the time to realize help and support is right behind us, it is easy to just crash at the bottom of the hill. Even if it is just the voice of reason poking us in the back side, we can often times miss the opportunity to change our direction or at least choose a softer spot to land below.
Busy schedules, kid’s activities and the hectic life style we live can blind us to the fact that a way through the dark is present in the smallest things. There is always light at the end of the path if we let the voice of our Savior ease us into the next bump in the road. Like Hobbes, we have a source of strength and fellowship that helps us navigate the rough spots and celebrates the smooth ones with us. So, for today, climb aboard the red wagon express and know that there is hope and light and a friend like us to share the journey. For me, the following video is both a tribute to this relationship and a lesson that we are not alone through our journey through life. See him in the stars at night or the blue skies of day. Take care and God bless.
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