Yesterday was a good day to walk – and it was a good day for me to let God slow me down.

I got so excited about going somewhere – had even packed my car the night before – like my zeal was ahead of myself – and that is the danger zone for being crushed when plans side step or slowdown.

Gratefully I pulled myself into right mindset and accepted the slowdown and instead redirected my flow into new places to go… I still got to work and when I buckled down into my work, I felt so much better.

And so what I am excited about and which is even coming to fruition is an opportunity for which now I have much to do – and instead of being mad that I was not on MY SCHEDULE – I was able to go instead to a coffee house to read and organize myself and my readings – took my lunch and everything as I had packed it – and just appreciated that sometimes you are WAITING for Him to open the door opening that He needs you to go in – and if you go too fast or too soon you might hit the glass door – you can see it – see the next step or place because the door is glass – but you have to WAIT until the Lord opens it – His timing not ours…

And while we wait – God is growing our faith – He is not holding us back but giving us time to view – and with this we will look back at this time and know that “we grew” spiritually and emotionally and in peace and grace…

And so part of my afternoon was walking and seeing a water creek by my house which I barely barely go see – it is right here and yet I don’t think I have walked here (5 minutes) in a year. Hmmm…

So I wrote this pondering poem there, not in pain but in pause – and in thankfulness…

“Oh What a View”

When I worked my worry waned.

Made some moves and my moodiness mellowed.

And my wits, I regained.

Stretched my legs and eased my strain.

Talked to God and God already knew, how to change my attitude from “I’m blue” to “Oh thank YOU Lord, because of You, I grew.”

I stopped my whine and I found out I was fine.

I slowed my go and caught up with my flow.

I WATCHED.

I Wondered.

I Wiggled and Wriggled.

I Whistled and Whispered.

God gazed at me and gave golden views, He remains my life glue. 

God gave me a moment to see – to get me through. 

God gobbled up the glum and made life joyfully more plum.

That’s from an unspoken conversation with God, or at least some…

And with that, I knew I grew.

Oh what a view…

Amen