I sit out on the deck and stare at this river…a lot. It’s got good energy. It’s my meditation. It has become my refuge, my cathedral, my heart. Sometimes I work on stuff in my head. Sometimes I write these blog posts because I feel inspired by the beauty. But most times I just reflect. Like the mirror image of the far banks, I look at the scrapbooks of my life. I can leave the bad parts alone. I can stay in the pleasant parts as long as I want. It’s soothing. It’s healing. It is life.

I try not to have regrets but it’s not easy sometimes. There are things I would do differently, certainly. But really, for the most part, I’m happy with my life. It is what it is. It is mine. I am who I am. There have been times in my life when it was important to consider where I want to be in a year…five years…ten. Not any more. I’m happy to be right where I am.

❤️

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

Psalm 23:1-4