Enjoyment

Laura is home for the weekend and she has a long distance relationship with a young man who is teaching and working as a theatre tech at Auburn University. Today was the first chance I had to meet Chris and four of us went out geocaching. This high tech scavenger hunt is played with a GPS device and some computer directions. We spent time seeing the area and searching for these hidden locations. It was good to be together and I do enjoy the hunt. It gave a chance to get to know Chris a little and I think that is important to Laura. I enjoyed that time. Geocaching is not something I would do on my own, but it is creative and enjoyable. People come up with all kinds of ways to prepare and present their scavenger hunt items.

It amazes me the variety of things that interest people and fill their time. I certainly enjoy golf and the beach, but they would not be enough if I did not have the church and my relationship with the Lord. I know people look at what I do and think that it might be enjoyable but they could not get into it the way I do. I think especially when I go out in the water and just float for a very long time, people don't understand the attraction to this particular inactive activity. To most it looks boring but those same people would probably find silent meditation at home boring. For me it is the place where I cement the peace in my soul that is my anchor in life. We are all so different.

I'm happy to be here with Merrie and Rich and Bekah and Jen and Laura and Chris. It does seem that a place is empty but the spirit in the gathering is joyful and I am so glad to be here. It is only a few days, but Thanksgiving has always been a family time and this is the part of my family that I will enjoy the experience of giving thanks with this year. Some things new, some things familiar, some things gone, but enjoyment is still to be found in my life with those God has provided for me to give and receive love. Family, friends, pilgrims on the journey and those who are yet to be included fill life with blessings. We don't have to hunt for that we just need to be open to share ourselves.