Sept 15, 2012
Total 69 (oh
my at 78 I would have walked right out of Georgia)
Goal for now 100
(ok "goal" I am zeroing on you now)
I want to start todays entry with this imaginary hike along the Appalachian
Trail. I realize one of my great blessings is being if I am not a Springer
Mountain (which at 69 miles is where I would be) for real I have on many occasions
been places like it. Being in high mountains area is almost for me cleansing
and refreshing.
I can almost feel my lungs working to breathe in the thin air that is
so clean and cool. Also to look out at
the breath taking views of Gods grand creation. I thank God I was allowed these experiences.
To feel so small and yet vital in his grand creation. This could easly explain
the draw to the adventure these hikers expereance. To pull yourself out of the
busyness of life and all that keeps distracting us from what is truly important.
No my walk today in Arbuckle Acers is not Springer mountain but allowing myself
to be drawn away from all my self imposed busyness and just observe beauty.
Now
to the realization I was seeing the possibility of walking 100 miles it makes
me want to go back to the first entry of this wild idea. Walking by my tread
mill and quickly entertaining walking this distance (2186 miles) on a tread
mill. What seems absolutely silly at the time is now something I praise God for
putting the hunger in me to just try 1 mile. This is not about exercise, it’s
not about training, and it’s not about anything but keeping focus on God. The
how and why I would accomplish this, I do not know, but I seemed encourage taking
the first step or walking the 1st mile and just seeing what God has in store.
Today was much like last Thursday, I was
just walking and thinking and enjoying the beautiful fall day. I had Bill drove me to Arbuckle Acer and was
just going to walk the wooded area and walk home since I had walked 5 miles on
Friday. The big difference between the mind set of exercising and thinking you want to walk such
a long distance is to listen to your body so as to not overdo and injure or
over strain something and not be able to keep going. So after a longer walk
than usually I walk less the next time. But I was just in my own little world
and keeps one keeping on. Next thing you know I realize I should head home and
on the way looked at my miles reader and was past 5 miles and knew it would
read 6 miles when I get home. To walk six miles to me was just amazing. On day
one to think I would walk 6 miles in one day and not feel worn out was just
past my imagination. My comment at the beginning was who do I think I am, I am an
overweight, 65 year old woman thinking I am Jack Bunion. Really, but now I hope
my walk will grow with God and maybe it will somehow inspire others to enter
the world of God’s creation and just even for a 10 min time find yourself in
the middle of his wonder.
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