Life is a highway
On which the years go by…
Sometimes the road is level,
Sometimes the hills are high…
But as we travel onward
To a future that is unknown
We can make each mile we travel
A heavenly stepping stone.
Helen Steiner Rice
Father, as I travel life’s highway help me to keep the road in excellent traveling condition through constant observation and necessary repairs.
Assist me in observing all signals and avoiding dangerous curves and detours.
I’m on my way to Route 65 this year. Next year I’ll be there and it’s proving to be quite a disturbing thought to me. At 50 I didn’t feel old and had plenty of energy and at 60 I had a slow day once in awhile and bounced back to spur onward. At 64 + I have more slow days than not and the road is bumpy for me.
I hear about lovely ladies in their 80’s and all their accomplishments and that gives me hope as I want to be active and enjoy life. The trouble is that more often than not, I just do not enjoy the things I used to.
I cruise along each day and travel the distance required, but I’m always on the lookout for something new or unique. Like the full moon half hidden by the clouds this morning or the geese in the farmer’s field on the way home. I would rather spend an hour watching the sun set than watching the television.
I look in the rearview mirror going down the road and wonder how I’ve managed to travel so far and still not know exactly what I’m meant to do. I had real purpose when my family was all home and even though I’m enjoying a soft cushion of living a solitary life, it often seems that there is still more I’m meant to do.
I have a feeling that just down the road and over the hill are a few more things I am meant to accomplish. I guess I’d best keep fueled up so I’m ready.
Often your tasks will be many
and more than you think you can do
Often the road will be rugged
and the hills insurmountable too
But nothing in life that is worthy
is ever too hard to achieve
If you have the courage to try it
And you have the faith to believe
For faith is a force that is greater
Than knowledge or power or skill
And many defeats turn to triumph
If you trust in God’s wisdom and will.
Again by Helen Steiner Rice
Written from my heart to yours,Pam (mostly known as ma)
4 comments:
Pam
Thanks for stopping by my journal and leaving such an encouraging note for me. It is more apprecaitated than you know.
Beautiful entry here, reminded me to keep the faith. Thank you.
Melissa
Your constant vigil for the new and unique plus your continuing search for new accomplishments is refreshing. I like your attitude and share some of the same feelings. I've been seeing your comments on other Blogs I read. I'm glad I fanally got over here.
Sam
I'm a 54 yr old lover of God and life with a blog called "Aging Disgracefully". I blog to express myself & try to come to terms with the mysterious (& often frustrating) issues of aging -- the losses (looks, strength, memory, etc) as well as the gains wisdom, acceptance, peace). You probably have a wealth of insight on this. I too work out of necessity & I'm still raising children. But God is wonderful & constant. And life can be grand!
This post is something I can very much relate to. I am searching for my purpose.
Post a Comment