OK then, let us see if we, (I), can get a reasonable facsimile of the walk I just finished and the accompanying thoughts that seem to flow like a stream once they get started. First of all, in case I haven't already mentioned it, I love Dollar Tree. It must be my favorite place to shop. So I went for a walk to get a bite to eat with the turn-around point being Braum's. Since I was there anyway I bought a double dip hot fudge sundae to enjoy. This is the second time Braum's has offered a near miss for me. As I bowed my head to thank God for cows, and milk, and chocolate, and farmers and freon etc. etc. It began to soak deep within me. Again I was left amazed at God's work in creation including man's ability to manipulate and massage what God made into such wonderful-tasting treats. Sounds a bit silly I know, but if you sit and think about all the steps, the processes, the people between me and the part of God's creation that makes that sundae possible it is truly amazing. My taste buds fully appreciated all those steps and the job which offers me the resources to buy it. On the way home I was accompanied by what looked to be a full moon. It was shining bright and giving great depth to the clouds that were gliding in front of it. I stopped a couple of times just to stare at it for a while. The noisy traffic was sent away for a time as I considered the wonder of the night sky. As I continued my walk I was reminded of a thought that had visited me many years ago of how the full moon looks a bit like a flash light. I would think of myself as a cold and lost child huddled in the woods hoping to be found. As I stopped again to gaze at the beauty that was the sky I noticed that a clear spot was approaching the moon so I waited for a few minutes for it to make its pass. As the cloud gave way to the full, glorious, unobstructed moon I heard God say, Bert! I found you! I found you! My heart was overcome with that same old joy that is ever new as I became profoundly thankful, once again, that God has found me.
