It’s a Journey

I've been doing some reminiscing over the last few days. It began when a collection of random memories from many, many years ago popped up on my Facebook feed. Then we watched a video from my last Sunday at the church I served in Minnesota, and I felt so much joy, remembering leading music and playing the piano - things I am no longer able to do.

The reminiscing continues as I look at the calendar. Nearly 7 years have passed since we packed up our belongings and moved. Again. 7 years since we left one home behind and settled into another. That experience brought a lot of questions our way. When are you moving? Where are you going? Why?

The when and where were easily answered. The why was a bit more complicated. Not that we didn’t  know the why, but just that it's a rather lengthy answer. Even after all this time has passed, people still sometimes ask why? There are a number of reasons why we moved to Spartanburg. But the bottom line answer, the this-sums-it-all-up answer, is still that we moved here because this is what God lead us to do.

As I’ve been reminiscing about that moving experience, I have the same answer now as I did in 2015. Moving here was about following where God leads. As we have always done through these nearly 50 years of marriage.

That following has led us on a journey around the country. A journey that has not always been easy, but that has been so worth it. A journey of obedience, because many years ago we made a commitment to follow wherever the Lord would lead us.

 
Because we said wherever He leads, I'll go.

When we said that all those years ago, we had no idea where our journey would take us. To the Rocky Mountains. To New England. To the Upper Midwest and the frozen tundra of Minnesota! To the beauty of Florida. To these mountains. And now back to where we started. Back in our home state. In the city where I was born.

What a journey! But whether or not we had lived in all these different locations, life would still be a journey. Full of beautiful scenery. With some smooth, straight roads. And some narrow, winding roads.  And some potholes. Some hills to climb. And then coast down the other side.

Life is a journey. Full of all kinds of interesting adventures. A journey of laughter. And of tears. Of days that are busy, full of hustle and bustle. And days that are quiet. With some sickness and some health. And some better and some worse. Some richer and some poorer. It's all part of the journey.

And throughout the journey, for those of us who know and love the Lord, He is working all things together for our good. (Romans 8:28). For our good and for His glory.

All because we have made a commitment that wherever He leads, I'll go.

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