Huck Finn on wheels

I left my house today pretty unsure of where I was going. But I had a bicycle, a full water bottle, two pouches of cinnamon applesauce in my stomach and a pocket full of dreams. So naturally, I was ready for anything. I headed south and then eventually too far south. But managed to weave my way through a bunch of unknown roads to where I was I wanting to be. A map would have been handy but it would have squandered my exploration and intuition.

I love exploring.

So after a quick coffee (always a poor choice while riding a bicycle) and a rather thick piece of zucchini walnut bread I headed for home.. only to notice the sky and wind turning on me. Today was one of those days where I had head winds both ways. And that's irritating. To say the least. But something comes over someone who is in a race against the weather.

People turn into freaks. Without the motivation to get home before drenched there is no way I ever would have been able to push as fast as I did against that wind.

I thought I was going to make it. The clouds kept coming but I kept getting closer with not a drop on my shoulder.

And there it is... I am 29 miles into my 32 mile loop and the rain begins. Hard rain. Winds gusting at 50 mph in my face. But luckily for me a haven awaiteth. I got to wait out the storm under the interstate with my new friend Dave. Incidentally.. I have been meeting an inordinate amount of Dave's recently.

I wish I had been keeping a log my whole life of those times you get exactly what you need exactly when you need it even if its not what you expected to need. I feel like that kind of stuff happens a lot. I was expecting to get home and beat the storm. But what I got was 100,000 pounds of cement stretching over me keeping me dry.

Who's to say how much divine intervention is at play in our lives... but we can give it as much credit as we care to.

I think life a lot of the time is about believing whatever gets you through it. I guess I just prefer a life that believes that God does sometimes figure out a way to show you exactly what you need exactly when you need it.

Even if it's not what you were expecting.

I have more to say about this.. but perhaps another day.