Before Christmas hubby and I went to visit our son, daughter-in-law and their children. We set off in early morning sunshine. As we drove up a hill we were dazzled by the sun, which was low in the sky and very bright.
Everything was lit up by its light. We could see the beautiful scenery around us as we travelled. Dark tree trunks appeared light as they reflected the bright light. There were blue skies, hazy hills, hillsides lit with all their contours highlighted.
Then we began to descend a hill. Ahead of us was a beautiful scene. The valley was shrouded in mist. Hills and trees appeared above the mist. It looked like something out of a fairy tale.
A valley shrouded in mist
Then the road led us into the mist, which in places was thick fog. The dipped headlights on our car enabled us to see a short distance ahead. That was all we needed to find our way.
The road ahead
On the way back it was dark and foggy. Where the fog was thickest there happened to be cats’ eyes marking the centre of the winding road. Then they ended for a stretch. We remarked on how much easier it was to see where we had to go with them to guide us. Without them we had to slow down.
I read somewhere about how we sometimes experience times in our lives when the way ahead seems uncertain. We need only to be able to see a short way ahead. We can only live in the present moment. We should be content to take one day at a time.
Of course we need to consider the future and make plans. Sometimes the plans do not turn out the way we had hoped. Circumstances change. We have to adapt.
As we enter a new year I am resolving to look to God for guidance. I believe that the gift of Emmanuel (God with us) at Christmas and the Holy Spirit (or Spirit of Christ) given to those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour enable us to discern God’s guidance in our lives.
I wish all my readers a Happy New Year.
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