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The Long Walk 2010
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My long walk and the zoo
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This is the 2nd year I've participated in the Long Walk, but the first that I've actually been able to do it on the actual date of July 7th. I almost didn't do it because we had Monday off from work and I thought "I can't really take another day off" -- but I had vacation time available and decided it was important to do this with the DAB Community. Even the night before I kept debating what to do -- should I really take such a long trip, but decided to go.
I live in East Texas and drove about 90 miles to Dallas-Fort Worth area. I went to a nature preserve called Cedar Ridge Preserve -- where it says it's one of the highest points in D/FW area at 730 something feet. To me who grew up in Colorado, that's almost funny, but it's as close to a mountain as I could get. I enjoyed the 2+ mile hike I took but had a difficult time concentrating on prayer, but was able to listen to the last 3 days of DAB I had missed. The heat and humidity of the day might have been why it was harder to concentrate -- but still enjoyable and I did have confirmation about the need to get more consistently deeper into God's Word than I had been. So that was good for me.
Then in the afternoon I went to the Fort Worth Zoo -- because whenever I see all those different animals it reminds me how diverse and creative God is, but even more so how He is able to take care of creatures no matter how big or small, no matter how strange their dietary needs, etc. Even seeing the huge crowds of people reminded me that each of them are important to God. (it was 1/2 price day at the zoo, which I didn't know until I got there -- so a blessing $ wise, but crowded!) So the zoo might not seem like a place to give your day to God, but for me it was like "Let's have fun together" part of my day.... something I often forget to do.
I'd post a picture, but am not sure how to do it right now. Once I find out I'll add it.
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Millynne Brown 07/08/2010 22:46 |
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jackoslife
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07/09/2010 10:01 |
I think a zoo sounded like the perfect place. He certainly is a diverse God. Glad you decided to take the day off. This was my first one and I got such a blessing :)
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