“Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT
Famous helped me finish a trek through seventeen states this summer as we toured the midwest and heartland of our nation. He fared well on the journey managing long car rides, elevators, and scores of new friends and strangers. Each time the car would stop a new vista or city awaited him. Finally, he jumped out to discover he was home again, and you could tell he was pleased!
It helps, if you are traveling with a dog, to have an animal who can remain calm in stressful and new situations, who can follow commands when walking in the wide open country or city streets, and who makes friends readily with strangers. In summer, you have to plan to avoid excessive heat, have plenty of water on hand, and plan to constantly be aware of your surroundings–such as staying in a hotel with live ducks in the lobby’s fountain!
The adventure was fun, and just like a hike, we had to adapt each day to new and sometimes unexpected events. There was a sense of accomplishment that came when it is all over along with prayers of gratitude for a safe trip.
Dear Father, as I journey through this day, help me to accomplish your will and to wait for your leading.
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