The Road Less Traveled…..

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Posted in: Pilgrim's Chronicles

 

As a photographer you’re never lost, you’re just on your way to a subject you didn’t know existed !  Traveling on the blue highways, (the roads that existed long before the interstates or four lanes, and blue in color on the road maps), is one of life’s greatest adventures, taking the roads less traveled!  America lives on the back roads, our history is tucked away,  just around the bend.  Get off the Interstate and discover our past!

 

For ten years, between 1991 and 2001, I drove over 70,000 miles a year, passing through virtually all the lower 48 states, EVERY year!!!  Many of those miles  were on the blue highways!   Route 66, Highway 50, 421, U.S. 1, and many more historic roads of yesteryear….

 

Traveling America’s Byways is a wonderful way to see the treasures, forgotten, and left behind.  Travel by car has become a race to see how much distance we can cover in the minimum amount of time!  We are so focused on “getting there”,  we’ve lost the joy of the journey!  As a photographer, the journey IS the destination!!!

 

I sat watching my granddaughter, Abigail, sleep in the shade on Thursday, ( two posts back), and my life came full circle.  Life truly is about the intimate  pleasures, the best moments in life are not the costliest.

 

Spiritually, we need to discover the same road less traveled, time on our knees talking with our Heavenly Father.  We need to get off the expressway of life and fellowship in a quiet place with Him.  If we truly want to do His will, we need to know Him better, and fellowship is the only way to do that.  God does not want to yell into your spirit above the ruckus of daily life!  He desires to speak to your heart in the quiet moments of intense fellowship.

 

Slow down and take the next exit from life’s super highway, find “the  rest area” and wait on Him!  Trust me when you seek Him, He will be there!!!”

 

The pilgrim

 

Recognizing treasure?   Here is my list from the five days since I returned from Oshkosh;

 

1.   Watching Abby sleep.

 

2.  Cuddling Sherelene on mornings when the alarm doesn’t  matter.

 

3.   Watching the sun sink into the horizon and then watch the glow spread across the sky.

 

4.  Reading the Word, and hearing God speak directly to my heart!

 

5.  Sitting in the car riding to Lexington looking at my wife’s face, and thinking how proud I am of the woman she has become.

 

6.  Listening to my grandsons, Cade and Elijah talk about their life’s adventures.

 

7.  Sitting at the computer waiting quietly for God to speak to my heart, before I post, and reading Chuck Summers calming words in his blog!       www.seeingcreation.com

 

8.  Taking afternoon naps when you’re exhausted.

 

9.  Talking with Jim about plans for His Light Workshops.

 

10.  Talking and listening to God in prayer…..

 

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4 Responses

  1. Robert Christopulos says:
    August 5, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Hi Bill,

    I haven’t had much time to write recently. I had seen this wonderful post and just want you to know that I thank God that you are still focused. Too many people are letting the cares of life obscure their perception of the things we should be truly thankful for.

    May Good continually keep your vision clear.

    Bill, I have a friend who has been a real friend among those of us who play, or attempt to play Yamaha electronic keyboards. He’s approaching the end of his life very rapidly. He loves The Lord with his whole heart, and has mixed feelings about leaving his family and friends behind, but is in a lot of pain. Pray for Vince, for relief from pain, and for his family for comfort, for strength and courage, and above all, that all of those who know him will see him as a selfless man of God, a lighthouse to bring them to Jesus.

    Blessings Bill. I know that when you see your wife and kids,I know how grateful you’ll be for the fact that God has made you into a good testimony. I so thank God for just watching you and being aware of what God is doing with you. It’s a real encouragement to me.

    Rob

    • the pilgrim says:
      August 7, 2012 at 1:22 am

      Rob, I will pray for Vince, you and I know he is in good hands, we will pray for peace, for him and his family. Love you too, my brother!

  2. Ian Anderson says:
    August 6, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Just got back from hiking the Blue Ridge in NC. Got a chance to put the D7000 “On the Trail Test.” Nothing better than taking the backroads and listening to quiet for a while. Taking video of it is pretty cool as well. Great Post…