Wonders in the Wind

Last Christmas, Athena bought us a gift card for a 4-hour river cruise on which lunch was served. Hoping for warmer weather, we opted to reserve out cruise in April, little knowing our date would be in a cold snap.

Leaving from Sanford, The Rivership Romance takes a four-hour trek up the St. John river, then returns to port in Sanford. A surprisingly delicious luncheon is served during this trip, and live entertainment adds enjoyment and interest, but my favorite feature of this excursion was the river itself with its abundant wildlife and Florida flora all along the banks.

Blustery winds and unseasonably low temperatures (for Florida) were no problem since we dined in a cozy booth by a large window and later gathered on an enclosed upper deck for live music and comic banter.

After our cruise, we headed east looking for back roads to explore as we made our way toward the Atlantic Ocean. Once there, we found a lonely stretch of white sand beach and walked in the wind until we were both convinced it was time to settle onto our beach towel and just enjoy each other and the special sights, sounds and scents of the sea.

My heart has been heavy these past few days over issues and people very dear to me, so today's outing was especially welcome. It gave Richard and I a chance to pray about and discuss these situations in settings that reminded us continually of God's ever-present care and the fact He will work things out IF we trust Him and follow HIS plans rather than trying to manipulate people and circumstances toward a specific outcome.