Maine Golf

I played golf yesterday in Maine. Massachusetts golf or better yet Maine golf is played on slanted terrain. I swear I didn't have a flat shot all day and we are not talking about a little up hill, down hill, or side hill lie, we're talking about drastic slopes. Lots of shots are made where you can't see where the ball will land. Blinded by the hill you see a flag tip but not the whole flag or green. Myrtle Beach golf is so flat compared to this. The worst slanted fairway isn't even close to the average hole in Maine. Very lush green pretty course with greens that are soft and catch the ball when you hit them, while in Myrtle Beach the ball keeps rolling and doesn't even leave a mark .

Life for me has become a Maine/Myrtle Beach experience. Life clearly doesn't often give you a smooth flat ride. I have had no share of screwy lies in the past year. I have often found that I could not see what was coming at me over next hump in life's path. It has been a whirlwind of slopes with hills and valleys and few moments when life was on an even keel, to mix metaphors. God has been the one to smooth it out. To make Maine golf into Myrtle Beach golf. God gives me peace even when the terrain looks like I need to hold on or I'll fall off. He gently assures me that all is well and he is with me and Marsha. Like the greens in Maine with God life has soft landings and you can always see the beauty in life amidst the turmoil.

I really played pretty well yesterday for a new course with very different demands. As always I met good people to share the path and found joy in my heart with the challenges and possibilities. I know it is easier when you are retired and basic needs are not a serious concern, but I wish I had found this blessing of God's presence on my journey so much earlier. It makes all the company I bump into on my path seem so much nicer, maybe because of what he has done in me.