My place of quiet reflection

Everyone needs a place of beauty and peace to reflect and pray.  Mine is this beautiful state park that is just a few miles down the road from me.  He I go to pray, think and put things into perspective.  I have recently gone through some life altering changes and have found great peace by going to my quiet place to walk, talk to God, and more importantly listen for His voice.  Lean not on your own understanding, acknowledge God in all your ways, and He will direct your path.  I am learning daily to acknowledge Him in ALL my ways, not just some of them.  It is too easy to go with the flow and keep your faith living inside of you in a quiet fashion; but when we are required to acknowledge Him out loud in our daily lives; it sometimes takes on a new meaning.  I am ashamed to say that I have failed miserably on any given day.  Not intentionally; but failed none the less.  My goal is to live my life the same at the grocery store as I do at home.  And to live the same way at home as I do at church.  I heard a sermon once called "Orange all the way through".  The speaker said we should all strive to be like a carrot.  A carrot is the same color in the middle as it is on the outside.  There is no variation.  So I challange all of you to find a quiet place of beauty and peace to reflect and pray and ask God to help you to be... orange all the way through.

Blessings

Joyce