Our last day together, we decided to splurge and walk over to Common Grounds Coffee House for brunch. Their mission statement: To build a culture and atmosphere of inclusion by employing individuals with disabilities, empowering them and helping them to achieve their full potential, while creating a memorable coffee experience for our customers and guests. The barista made my latte at exactly the right temperature, 190 degrees. As we paid for our order, a regular came in behind us. The barista knew the guy's order without having to be told. The food was scrumptious. The walk to and from the restaurant was filled with historic, one of a kind buildings. Fabulous way to begin the day together.
The main hallway of the Air BnB displayed paintings by artists from Missouri. This one, named "Eating Up the Lights", caught my eye. The website has a detailed description of the process, but the last few sentences made me catch my breath: "A long procession of marker lights would highlight the safest path through an otherwise hazardous and unpredictable river. With confidence in his lead crew, the boat's pilot would gently advance into the darkness toward this path of lights."
What a beautiful analogy of how the Lord leads us through a hazardous and unpredictable life river with a path of lights so we can gently and safely advance.
On the way home, we paused to hike outside Poplar Bluff on the easy Wolf Creek Trail. Getting the blood circulating again felt good. The honeysuckle was in full bloom, perfuming the air along the rain washed trail. We did bring some Missouri ticks home with us, and now I've stocked the van with bug spray for the next time we invest in our marriage along the trails!
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