Delightful

God's been encouraging me to schedule time for him on my calendar. After all, I schedule time with family and friends, so why not Him, too? God wants to be part of my entire day, of course, but intentional one-on-one time is also important. Today I had several hours for one of these "God Dates".

We started out in the Word. It was very good. Maybe I'll share my journal/thoughts about it later. God Date = Success. A little bit of time remained, so I decided to spend it outside. I thought that we would just walk and pray, no big deal. The main event (diving into Scripture, receiving new insights) was over, right? Wrong. That's something I love about God - he's full of good surprises. 

We went to a place I've been to countless times. But God directed me to a little (or so I assumed) trail I had never taken before. It turned out to be a mile of this:

So peaceful. So calm. God and I walked and prayed our way down this trail and back. Now I feel relaxed and rejuvenated. That trail had been there all along, but I had never experienced it before. This surprise adventure filled me with delight. To sum it up, God + Nature + Exercise + Prayer = More Than Enough!