As I start this second blog (I did one in 2011), I pray that God's blessing will be on it. I ask that He inspires me to witness to signs of His wonderment on Earth each day and that, if I don't, others might share theirs.
They could be subtle signs or knock-you-off-your feet occurrences; challenges that could enhance my faith; or weaknesses that test my devotion. My goal is to write something every day for the next 365 days - at least - so along with His blessing, I pray for strength and endurance.
Friday as I rode my bike along my favorite heaven-on-earth location - Heritage Trail in northeast Iowa - I glimpsed an eagle through the many tree branches flying parallel to me. It flew gracefully over a healthy late spring stream, wings spread wide. Perhaps it was looking for a fish; maybe it was just enjoying the perfect day as much as I was. We shared about 30 seconds of bliss, and it flew out of sight.
During a bike ride Sunday, I set my iPod on the Christian/Spiritual playlist, as I always do on a Sunday ride. About 20 minutes into the ride, as a song was nearing an end, I suddenly thought, "It seems about time for a Mercy Me song to pop in." Tears came to my eyes as "I Can Only Imagine" started up.
It was good to have God with me on those two bike rides.
Today, my grown sons, Jay and Shawn, left for their homes after a nice long weekend with my wife, Kris, and I. Both have good jobs and lead moral lives. I pray that God becomes a bigger part of their lives, but am also so thankful for their health and presence.
I wish peace on anyone who ever reads this.
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