Early on in our marriage, we ended up going for 8 weeks to Cyprus for an archeological dig. It was a fun time and yet at the same time challenging. We worked hard, getting up early and working in the sun all day long. We were given a mid-afternoon break but then worked into the evening. It was laborious but rewarding. It was fun. At the end we came home exhausted, with the best tan of my life (I wore sunscreen all day every day and long linen shirts to keep my skin safe) and of course with tons of stories.
Since that very fun moment of travel we have continued to talk about traveling aboard and yet haven't had time. With school and then kids traveling far becomes more and more difficult - and money isn't the only factor.
Yet I've learned that you don't have to go to some place far away or even unknown to have an adventure. Each day we are given the opportunity to grab hold of life and go. Each day we are given a new chance to take the adventure of a lifetime - life.
We are blessed each day with a new day - and a new adventure. Some adventures are less exciting like work or school. Some adventures we rather not have, like dentists and doctors. Yet if we look at each day as an adventure life becomes exciting.
The psalmist remind us over and over that "this is the day the Lord has made." So let us see what God has in store this day and rejoice! Let us take each day one adventure and a time. Even when the adventure isn't to a foreign land but is instead taking us down the same path as yesterday. When we give life a chance, surprises come our way. Maybe today, my adventure will change my life.
