What a Day!

I had a few appointments today and took the day off work, which made me feel guilty. I felt even more guilty when, before the first appointment, I took my pup to the park. But something happened at the park that made me realize God saw things differently. Let me tell you why.

As an off-leash Sedona and I ambled along the path, I stopped to pick up acorns from beneath a bur oak tree and attempt some artsy photos with my iPhone. The caps on these acorns are whimsical and I couldn't resist collecting a bag full! We resumed walking then half way round the park my girl took off after another dog, much to my mortification. Fortunately, the husband-and-wife owners were not offended; their dog also was a golden, so all was good. We exchanged the usual banter about our beloved four-legged pals, a topic than can go on forever when it comes to goldens. But then the wife very politely and directly inquired about my hair style and that was that -- my day crystalized.

She is one week out from surgery and likely will be going through a similar treatment plan as me. As the three of us talked, my heart filled with compassion, joy at our meeting, and awe at witnessing what clearly was a divinely instigated meeting.

From little acorns grow mighty oaks, indeed.
And, today's devotional referenced a verse from scripture that included this line "... They will be called oaks of justice, planted by the Lord to show his glory." [see Isaiah 61:3 for the full verse]

Make no mistake, dear readers, this was no coinky-dink meeting. I could have:

• Gone  to a different park
• Not stopped to go nuts over the acorns
• Kept Sedona on leash, preventing her from greeting her brethern and drawing together the owners
• Allowed my guilt to get the better of me and gone into the office for a couple of hours before my appointments
• Simply been lazy and told Sedona we weren't walking today

God has a path for us. Today, I clearly walked mine.