Proverbs 16:9
9 A man's heart deviseth his
way: but the Lord directeth
his steps.
Sylvia picked an eclipse atlas off of the coffee table the
other day. “Are you going to use this again?” Her obsession these days is to
throw away, give away, or otherwise dispose of any object I don’t absolutely
have to have.
“No, I’ll probably never look at it again. You can put it in
the giveaway box.”
We had planned to view the August 21 eclipse this past
summer. We wanted to drive north into Idaho where the eclipse would have been
very visible. Later we planned to drive with our son Fred into Oregon and view
it there. I had bought the atlas to show us where the best viewing was to be.
Earlier we took a trip east to Tennessee to Sylvia’s family
reunion. It had lasted the better part of six weeks, and we had seen a lot of
friends besides her family. I was still recovering from the West Nile Virus,
and by the time I reached home, I was exhausted. A number of the symptoms like
bouts of extreme fatigue, balance impairment, and headaches had reared their
ugly heads.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that a rushed
trip north with long drives and little sleep would just not be good for my
weakened condition. So I bowed out as gracefully as I could. Instead I
organized an eclipse party for our Better Than 50 Club so we could at least see
the partial eclipse here.
I am still disappointed that I didn’t get to view the total
eclipse, but I realize that it was the best for my health. I don’t want any
recurrence of that awful disease.
Thank You, Lord
directing my steps in the past. Help me to follow Your directions on a daily
basis, too.
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