On my first retreat hike after our move to Madison this summer, I experienced yet another sign of God going ahead of us as a family in this move.
As I spent my monthly retreat hiking and talking with God, I was calling out to God with the concerns and uncertainties that come with a big move. As my heart was stirred, I came upon several spots in the hike that caught my attention, like the cluster of wildflowers pictured above. On my hike, the path went straight through the flowers. As I walked through them the vibrancy of that sunny day was amazing.
The experience caught my attention and as is my practice on my hikes, I stopped to consider what God might be saying to me through this space. It was clear that my mind had been so filled with concerns, prayers, anxiety, and God’s invitation in that space was to turn towards him.
This call of God to turn aside and look toward him was further emphasized two days later as we spent part of our chapel service that week reflecting on Moses’ turning aside to look at the burning bush and encountering God. The message each day was the same, it is so easy to be distracted by many things and God’s invitation to us is to stop and look. Will you join me in this today?