Christmas Parade 2018

In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the LORD establishes their steps.
(Proverbs 16:9)

Unbeknownst to me, our Christmas parade that got rained out last weekend was rescheduled for today. Had I not gone down to my car at the time that I did, I would have been out running errands and missed it.

The floats were lined up at the high school across the road (which is usually where our town parades end--not start), and were getting ready to roll. My timing could not have been more perfect.

Feeling Grateful

"Though your sins are like scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow; though they 
are red as crimson, they shall be like
wool." -- (Isaiah 1:18b)

Today was a day of much thanksgiving. Who would have thought that only six months after open heart surgery to replace my mitral valve I would be out trekking 2.36 miles through drifts of snow? Not I, but one step at a time, and with much prayer along the way, it happened.

The long road ahead

Leaves pointing the way

After several stumbles, I remembered my walking stick, and wished I had it with me so I could feel where invisible curbs started and ended. I was tempted to go back home, but the leaves all seemed to point in the opposite direction, so treading gingerly, I plodded on.