ZoomZoom...er, TickTick

Driving to work early this morning I noticed something different. In recent history I have been listening to CD’s on headphones as I drive. After I drop my 3 sons off ; 1 at work and 2 at school, I have a 15 minute drive to get to work, but this morning was different. I had the radio on low for background noise and was zooming along or tick ticking along might be more accurate. That’s the noise my $500 dollar car makes as it strains to go forward, or backward or any direction for that matter. I’ve driven this road for nearly 9 years now, and I know the twists and turns and where to watch out for deer and moose. There’s always something different to see, but this morning I noticed something really different and it surprised me. I noticed what I think was a cedar tree; I’m not sure because I just caught a glimpse as I was zooming …..er tick ticking by and then I forgot to look on the way home.

It surprised me because cedars don’t usually grow in this area. If you drive for an hour to the east there are quite a few but not here as it is so dry. Seeing something different after driving the same way for so many years, back and forth 5 days a week, was part of what surprised me too.

My life is like that too. Days and days go by and I do nearly the same things everyday. Having a routine or a pattern can be good but life just isn’t like that. Unexpected things happen…both small and big.

I wonder how many things I miss…hopefully they’re small things but are they really? Am I looking at my day, at my life with eyes that see? There’s so much going on around me I just don’t want to miss anything. God says, “ Son of man, I have made you a watchman…” (Ezekiel 3:17a). I think God wants us to be aware and keep watch for the little things, the big things and everything in between and then not only will we be surprised, but we may begin understand a little of the depth of His love for us.

I will look tomorrow and see if it is in fact a cedar tree.

Sharon