One Wrong Turn

Have you ever been driving, while allowing your mind to wander, and suddenly realized that you have no idea where you are or how you got there? That happened to me several times today. A lot has been going on in the Casa de Edmondson, and that topped off with school really had me in a tizzy today. 

I left for school and was headed to the WalMart in Calera. TWICE I found myself slightly panicky because I didn't know if I had missed a turn or not. Then, on the way back, I made a wrong turn as I was coming into town and found myself at the City Park. And do you know what? It was totally a God thing. It was so green and peaceful, that I parked my car and sat for a moment, and contemplated God's creation. 

Now, if you don't know already, I have a degree in Horticulture/Landscape Design. So I am literally one of these people who likes to smell the proverbial roses. But I realized today that I haven't been doing that lately. This is my favorite time of year, when most of my favorite plants are in bloom...tulips, daffodils, redbuds, chinese fringe, cherry trees, tulip magnolias, and yes even those overused Bradford pears. And I have hardly spared a glance. So tonight, I am thanking God for that one wrong turn that gave me back some perspective about my life and where it is heading, and about how I need to slow down every once in a while. So tomorrow when my kids want to play in the dirt and pick berries off bushes and throw them back, I'm going to let them. And I'll probably join them!