New post, new day!
Heading off to Sioux falls today. I had a Dr. appt. that got cancelled.We are going anyway...need to run in the fine arts papers on time, and will get some groceries while we are there. Funny how for most, and for the majority of our lives going to Walmart was at the most a 20 minute trip..now it is over 3 hrs! There are times it can be frustrating to travel that far for specialty Dr. appts. and extra stuff that the little towns here do not have....but for the most part it has come to be a gift. It is time in the vehicle to reflect, pray, sing. Especially the times I travel alone. The times we go together, it is time to talk, to dream.to connect. The other gift is the fact that this is not the norm. The traffic is not the norm, the stores are not the norm, the busyness is NOT the norm! When we travel there and bring all of the kids they are usually excited to go, its a treat.! We might go to Burger King, or if there are just a few along..maybe even Cold Stone! They have learned to be thankful for the small things, the things that 6 years ago were the NORM. Today 6 years later I am thankful to a faithful God who knows what He is doing, knows how to capture our attention in all things. So, Lord..on this cloudy, foggy day...on my way to the big city of Sioux falls--thank You for the small things, the long drive we have to connect with one another, the vehicle that gets us there all the time, and for taking us out and away from the NORM.