Sunday, September 22, 2013

Life Always Has Treasures to Find!

I had another wonderful week! It wasn't quite as busy but the treasures were multiple. This week I exercised everyday, went snorkeling with a six foot reef shark, had dinner with friends three times (love not cooking!), and flew to Arizona to check on our winter retreat house only to find an all day job of plant trimming. Today I rode my mountain bike in the desert. 

While walking/running this week I wanted to pay attention to what was going on around me and not just stare at the bike trail. Iguanas are very prolific in Key West and a lot of people think they are a nuisance but I think they are fascinating! They are all different shades of green and yellow and so many sizes from two inches to about three feet long. They scurry into either the bushes or the water away from you if you are tromping down the bike trail, they are so afraid of humans.
Yes, the reef shark made my heart beat a little faster and my breathing increase but isn't that what makes the adventure more exciting? Sorry, no pictures cause our water proof camera needed charging and the shark was actually on a fishing mission and didn't stick around for the photo opportunity! 

The best part of the week was visiting with new and old friends. I love meeting new friends because you get to listen to their adventures with "life"; I already know about my adventures and it is just more fun to compare notes. Another friend that I have in Key West has lived a completely different life adventure than I have. His life choices were not always the easiest paths to follow. Listening to his "life history" in the past two years since our last dinner; makes me so proud of God for being patient with him and I am proud of him for wanting to change his life now. I am reading a wonderful book titled "Love Does" written by Bob Goff. Mr Goff says, "Jesus seemed to say that all we would need to do is to scrape together the pieces of our lives that had fallen on the ground, bring those pieces to Him, and He would start using them" (p.57). I think my friend is willing to "scrape the fallen pieces" finally. 

Here is a pretty picture of one of the many beautiful sunsets in Key West. Harry always makes me stop and look at the sun setting. Sometimes I let myself get frustrated because I am usually in the middle of making dinner, but it is a good habit to stop for the sunset and thank God for the opportunity.
I was going to give you pictures of the beautiful cactus in bloom in our front yard but I got my phone wet so now I am without a phone and the ability to email pictures! What an eye opener as to how dependent on that stupid phone I am and it wasn't even an Iphone! I had insurance so there will be pictures next week because we are going on a multiple night horse back trail ride in the Sonora desert. That should be a good story to tell.....

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Awesome photos! I love hearing about your adventures. What an active Gamma with no fear! Keep on Keepin on!