The sky, overcast with heavy grey clouds, held back its
moisture as we made our way round Loch Muick. How long it’s been since I did
this beautiful walk! This was a day out for Mhairi and I, a day of appreciating
open vistas, of recalibrating circular thinking, of just absorbing the beauty
of God’s creation.
We paused at the head of the loch, sat on one of the wooden
bridges, and stared. Peace. Perfect peace.
As we resumed our walk, the trail narrowed and filled with
rocks and boulders.
‘The trouble with boulders on the trail,’ I complained, ‘is
that you have to keep your eyes on the path, and you miss the view.’
We walked on.
Mhairi replied. ‘It’s just a different view to contemplate.’
Yes. So it is with life. There are times when the path is
clear and our eyes can rise to appreciate a wide perspective. There are other
times, though, when the path is strewn with boulders and roots, and our gaze
has to remain on what might trip us up.
But at no time are we walking alone. God is walking on the
clear paths and on the rocky trails.
Whichever path you’re navigating today, there is a vision of
God’s glory in it. It’s just not always that easy to appreciate. May he give me
eyes, today, to drink in the life and love displayed in his beautiful world.
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