Walking is quite therapeutic. This morning we walked along a hillside and saw the sun coming over the mountains. Sunrises are also therapeutic. If you haven't seen one in a while, you should get out tomorrow.
Yesterday I spoke with a friend who has weathered the financial storm of the last two years but not without her share of problems. I asked if she had tried walking. She liked walking but didn't have someone to walk with. For those of you who are alone go ahead and step out. That's how I started.
I walked with and without my ipod. Then I started using the ipod with teaching series, or scripture and lots of music. I have even combined my own mixes.
But walking silently is also good. There is a vast production going on around us and we miss a lot it when we are in too big of a hurry. This winter there were times when I have walked alone. The early morning dawning when the darkness is giving way to a purplish haze is one of my favorites. When the temperature changes it also brings steam off the river and the creek. Unless you are out at that time you miss it. It is beautiful. It somehow erases the bad stuff!
When I am walking with people, we enjoy each other. Every day we all have new ideas and experiences that we can share. It is good to laugh and even cry sometimes with friends you care about. Love is a verb and a shared experience!
So this afternoon or tomorrow go out and walk. Go alone or ask a friend, a neighbor. Be on the look out for something new and beautiful. I promise you God is busy and it is out there!
Until tomorrow, keep walkin,
Ron
ps If you won't go out alone and need a nudge, leave me a comment. We may come to you for your inaugural walk! I may be able to find someone to walk with you, too.
It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven. - Matthew Henry »
