Any Path will Do

 

Awoke to Birthday Pancakes made by Mhairi and a pile of cards and birthday wishes. Then we headed south for a seaside walk at St Cyrus, lunch in Montrose (shout out to the Pavilion Café, which found us a table even though Don had made reservations at a different Pavilion restaurant in the same town…). Finished with a further exploration of the coast to find the Elephant Rock, which we did. I’m partial to elephants.

And a stop for Italian ice cream in Stonehaven on the way home. Perfect.

Thank you to everyone for the love and wishes. For the cards and gifts. For walking with me through this amazing world the Lord has made for us.

This is the day the Lord has made. How can I not rejoice and be glad in it?

And yet, I have heard today of the death of a much-loved wife, mother, and grandmother, and I know that many hearts are heavy with grief of all kinds.

I am grateful for the life I have, grateful for friends and family, and even more grateful for the Lord who walks with each of us through the sorrows and the joys. Along St Cyrus’ trail, the path often diverged in more than one direction. Turned out whichever way one chose was the right way. They all led to the sea.

Much like life. There are many paths we might choose as we chart our way through life. With Jesus at our side, any path will do.