I woke up this morning at 8:20 am, an astonishingly early time for a Saturday considering the lack of sleep I've had this past month. Nonetheless, I woke up and it was go-time. My first impulse was to pack my computer and trek on over to Morning Brew, Kailua's only local coffee shop, for some good writing time. Then I looked over at my sleeping husband and felt like I'd exhausted my coffee shop privileges for the week, and if I went again, JD might start tracking the amount of dollars spent on chai lattes, americanos, and delicious scones.
The last thing I wanted to do was run.
As I lay there contemplating what to do, I asked God... This is how it went down:
What should I do right now... I should go to a coffee shop right?
Do you trust me?
Yes...
Go for a run.
No thanks. I'd rather not.
I tried to make myself go back to sleep, certain that God could really care less if I went for a run, but let's be honest - if God tells you to go on a run, you grab your shoes and go. After a quick bite of peanut butter toast to keep me from passing out on my run, I headed out the door, waved to Pastor Brad who was walking to the Elder meeting, and took off toward the Haeou (where they may or may not have performed human sacrifices back in the day).
I'm pretty out of shape so the first few minutes of the run were spent grumbling. But the sight of the marsh was breathtaking as I looked around at the surrounding mountains towering over my trail and the lily pads covering the water beside me. I live here?
Just enjoy Me...
Then appears before me a full rainbow with its rays spreading from one corner of the marsh to the other. The multi-colored display of glory was soon accompanied by a light sprinkle as I gleefully ran in the ran. Like a kid in an amusement park I started waving and greeting each stranger that walked/ran/biked past me on the marsh path (not afraid to get undignified sometimes). The following three miles (some which were spent walking, I might add) were such a sweet time with the Lord as I was finally able to have some intentional time with my Friend.
On the way back to the cottage, I looked at the ground and noticed a near perfect Hibiscus flower... which I promptly tucked behind my ear to wear for the rest of the day...
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Sounds like and excellent start to a morning. I must admit it makes me a bit envious to hear of running activities that don't include multiple layers of clothes to protect one's self from frostbite or ice- covered roads.
Hey Jill!!! Yes, it's quite warm here - I think I forgot what winter is supposed to be like already. My blood is getting unusually thin... And it was a really great start to my Saturday
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