Spring's Number One Fan

I think it's official. I just may be the BIGGEST fan of spring. This morning I got up and headed out for my first run since getting back to Lancaster. My oh my..am I outta shape:) I am so thankful that it was such a gorgeous day and the beautiful scenery will hopeful motivate me to get on a more consistent running schedule again.

I started on my usual path weaving past amish farms towards a neighborhood of gorgeous estates set back among ancient oaks and a rolling stream. Normally I would stick to this path. But today, I decided to go down a road that I had no idea where it would end up. To my surprise the further I got, the more beautiful the scenery became. There were archways blanketed with lilac that permeated the air with incredible aromas. It was simply beautiful and I could not help but praise the Lord for his gorgeous creation.

It's kind of ironic though. The new road on my running path was quite synonymous to my life. You see, sometimes I fear the unknown. I stick to my current path of life because it is comfortable. It is easy and predictable. I know the bends in the road on this path like the back of my hand. I could run it in my sleep. While there is nothing wrong with running on the comfortable path, when we are open to a new path it can result in an adventure far better and beautiful than the what we could even imagine on the comfortable path. I may not know the new path so well, so I will probably trip on my feet and stumble along the unknown on this path. The journey is largely about the end destination, but it takes appreciating both the hills and the valleys--stumbles and falls--perseverance, endurance and discipline to truly appreciate the end.

So how does this apply, you may be saying? I am excitedly preparing, praying, and waiting for the next path God has for me. Right now I am overwhelmed by the wealth of social work opportunities out there. An MSW opens the door to a wide variety of options.

But now I have some decisions to make. I can stay on the comfortable path and just apply to jobs here in Lancaster. That would be comfortable and safe. It would not be wrong by any means and I have full belief that God can be at work in me here. But, what if an opportunity arises to go off my comfortable path, and somewhere less comfortable? It may just lead to a path far more beautiful than I can imagine! So maybe this means sending out applications outside the general Lancaster area, and just providing a space for doors to open, should it be the Lords will.

Anywho..I just think it is funny how God uses these simple little things in my day to point back to Him. His ultimate hand will be with me, whatever path I take. When I get distracted and led off course by other things, he will ultimately always be waiting with open arms on the right path. When he is acting as a traffic guide..trying to point me in the right direction, and I spit in his face and go the other way, He will smile and say," It hurts me that you chose that way, but I will always love you. You are never too far off the path to get back on." He will be cheering me on from the sidelines and waiting at the finish. What a faithful and loving God we have who just desires for us to know Him through a relationship with his son.

For my 3 readers out there:)....if you have a free minute, please pray. Please pray that a job opportunity would come along that I am passionate about! I pray that this job would combine my gifts in a way that I can really serve the LORD each day.

I just praise the Lord for giving me a sense of peace, patience, and contentment as I wait for the right job.

**Please let me know how I can be praying for you too, friends. I would love to lift you up in prayer)

Welp....gotta get back to unpacking. How did I acquire all this stuff?? A summer yard sale is definitely in order!!

Have a super day!

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.- Proverbs 16:9