Breaking New Ground

I am married to a trailblazer.  Scott and I went snowshoeing this past weekend at Castlewood Canyon.  It was a gorgeous day and a reminder of why we love living in Colorado.  We had the entire park to ourselves with miles of freshly fallen snow just waiting to be broken in.  There's just something about the uncharted path that beckons us to dive in.  M.Scott Peck wrote about it in his book, The Road Less Traveled,

 "If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything." 

There's so much to learn when breaking new ground.  I have a lot to learn about following Scott as he blazes new trails for us.  I cannot always see what lies ahead- how deep is the snow? What about the rocks and streams?  Does he really know where he's going?  But as I follow he leads me into beautiful surroundings I would never have seen.  God is the ultimate trailblazer.  He beckons us to follow Him when we cannot see what lies ahead.  Yet, He promises to always go before us.  "And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you.  He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed." -Deuteronomy 31:8

As we enter this season of transition with retirement from the Army ahead of us and the start of a new career I am so thankful that not only am I married to a trailblazer; but I am married to one who follows the God who created us and has good plans for us.