11-06-2020, 03:05 PM
People who don't know me think I'm flighty. The way I look at it, God keeps me on my toes with changes in the mission. Surprises are good for my soul. From the outside, it might look like He's jerking me around, if indeed I'm hearing from God at all. For me, it's a matter of having a broader vision of how God does things. The way I see it, if something with someone somewhere else doesn't quite work out, He calls me for backup. I'm always on standby for Him. I have quite honestly prayed that God would make me so reliable to Him that He could use me that way.
Anyway, I have another crazy idea. Things have changed a lot in the past calendar year, and my hobbies must shift to match the needs of the Lord's glory. What was possible and likely back in January ain't happening now. I'm not going to do any bikepacking across the country any time soon. However, that 11 mile hike I took a couple of weeks ago showed me that my hiking days are not over yet; I just need to wear my compression knee braces. And I'm still convinced that my camping gear is not going to rot in the closet.
I'm praying I can get a usable motor vehicle that will allow me to schlep that bicycle out to places that feature good cycling routes. And where they don't exist (some of our parks are actually off-limits to bicycles), maybe I can hike instead. But I want to get to places all over the state, so camping is still in order. And I'll drag that new tablet out there and do some communicating with all you folks in the meantime.
So I'm praying for something small and cheap to operate. Granted, I'll take what I can get, but I currently feel the ideal is a small-ish car or pickup. Yes, I want to avoid sounding too extravagant here, but I have this burning desire to visit natural sites because I believe the Spirit is promising to show me things that require I get out alone and in a quiet place for more than a few minutes at a time. The wilderness is calling my name.
Anyway, I have another crazy idea. Things have changed a lot in the past calendar year, and my hobbies must shift to match the needs of the Lord's glory. What was possible and likely back in January ain't happening now. I'm not going to do any bikepacking across the country any time soon. However, that 11 mile hike I took a couple of weeks ago showed me that my hiking days are not over yet; I just need to wear my compression knee braces. And I'm still convinced that my camping gear is not going to rot in the closet.
I'm praying I can get a usable motor vehicle that will allow me to schlep that bicycle out to places that feature good cycling routes. And where they don't exist (some of our parks are actually off-limits to bicycles), maybe I can hike instead. But I want to get to places all over the state, so camping is still in order. And I'll drag that new tablet out there and do some communicating with all you folks in the meantime.
So I'm praying for something small and cheap to operate. Granted, I'll take what I can get, but I currently feel the ideal is a small-ish car or pickup. Yes, I want to avoid sounding too extravagant here, but I have this burning desire to visit natural sites because I believe the Spirit is promising to show me things that require I get out alone and in a quiet place for more than a few minutes at a time. The wilderness is calling my name.