The Evening Walk

Today has been one of those days where to do anything has been a struggle. Whether it was homeschooling or cleaning the kitchen, i've just done it all with the attitude that i was going to get it done regardless of how i felt. However, i did continue to talk myself out of my not so daily daily walk. "It's just too hot, i'm too busy, it would be so much easier if i had someone to walk with,...". Is this resonating with anyone? Well, finally six o'clock rolls around and i know i need to take this walk but i just don't want to, but after a few minutes of enternal struggle i have to admit that continuing to argue is doing me no good. So i head out the door, do some stretching and start walking. My first round around the driveway, i see a bright orange glow in the trees and suddenly my eyes fill with tears. The glow is the sun setting in the sky and God's reminder that i am not alone as i walk. As i make my second round i am thinking i need to get my camera. Now i am running. I don't want to miss this! By the time i run inside, grab my camera and make it back to the front yard, the sun has moved. No problem. I cross the road to get a better shot. (And now you know why charis crossed the road. Bad joke, but i couldn't resist!) As the sun sank lower and lower in the evening sky, i took picture after picture to get as many as i could. When i finally returned to my walk i was filled with excitement and inspiration. Yes, i still had the camera strapped around my neck too, just in case God had something else to show me and He did-but that is another post. Before i knew it 35 minutes had passed and i could have kept walking but the kids were too quiet, so i came back inside. The kids were fine and i was feeling a lot better than when i went out and so much better than i have in the last couple of days. The moral of my little story is that sometimes we have to do things we don't necessarily want to do but when we do do them we are better because of it and it also helps to know God is always with us. He never leaves us, we are the ones who walk away from Him but even then He does not give up on us. Thank You, Father, for evening walks,sunsets and lessons taught.