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Just the word back roads conjures up many descriptions. To me, it epitomizes driving slowly, taking in all the scenery, and just relaxing. This particular picture reminds me of the many back roads where I grew up. My father worked a lot and was often out of town, so we had a family tradition of taking Sunday drives on those back roads. I looked forward to those drives. That was our family's time to have many conversations that we may not have had throughout the week, and time to just look at the houses and fields we passed and imagine life happenings. I have such fond memories of those back road drives. Memories I now like to call “sweet” memories.
This blog is about my current family's life; all the messy traffic and the numerous detours, all while being constantly showered by the grace of God. The idea for it came over a year ago. I felt God nudging me toward writing it. But, as has been the case since moving to “the city”, I felt inadequate (I'm not the best writer and don't know if I'd have anything to say that anyone would want to hear), overwhelmed with work and kids and Brad's schooling, and just plain too busy to comply. However, in usual God fashion, He continued to gently nudge me and allowed me to rely on Him with those inadequacies, overwhelming feelings, and fatigue.
So, come, take a drive with me along life’s back roads,
and through the city traffic.
But remember to buckle your seatbelt!
Only Through the Grace of God,
