5 October





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 Galatians 6:9
and let us not grow weary of doing good, 
for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.






2 Thessalonians 3:13
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

In the morning I drive 30 minutes to the subway stop and park in the parking garage.

When I first started doing this I parked in the closest available spot.

One day the closest spot was a little further away and I ended up parking on the fourth floor.

When I got back to my car that evening I noticed the spectacular view.

It was so beautiful that I stopped to take a picture with my phone.

The next day I wondered what it would look like further up...

what if I went all the way up to the top floor where there isn't even a roof?

Well.....It's a pretty sweet view.

Every evening as I get close to the very last stop on the line....

The Wonderland stop, which is where I get off,

I know that I will skip the elevator to climb up the seven flights of stairs

and be greeted with such beauty!

In the morning I see the sun making the waters sparkle

and in the evening I see it setting with my rather tiny almost-island home on the horizon.


I find it a little sad that there is always parking available up there

 because no one climbs to the top.

Which makes me think about Matthew 7:14

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, 

 and those who find it are few.





Comments

  1. Anonymous05/10/2016, 07:26

    I like your perspective Bettie, both figurative and literal. It sounds like an amazing view.

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  2. Anonymous05/10/2016, 07:40

    Looks like my comment didn't go through or maybe it's because I referred to you as Bettie and you are not Bettie. So sorry! However, I did appreciate your figurative and literal perspective on your post today. It sounds lovely!

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  3. Jill05/10/2016, 15:47

    Such a nice reflection on scripture in our daily lives. So much is missed by so many. And you are getting conditioned! (that must be a fairly long commute for you in all)

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  4. Ida06/10/2016, 13:49

    Wow that view is lovely. So glad you decided to find out what it would look like.

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  5. S10/10/2016, 09:47

    Sounds like your hike is worth the view! Great analogy

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  6. tammi10/10/2016, 21:04

    Beautiful post. Finding the beauty in the unexpected or overlooked is something one needs to work at sometimes, but ends up being so rewarding!

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