Steps

This is the view from one of the windows where I work. I can see the Burbank Worship Center across the street, but alas, that is not why I took this picture. It was the clouds that made me do it. I've had a fascination with clouds the last few days. Maybe that's because we don't see them very often here in Burbank, at least not rain clouds. We've had a fair bit of rain over the last few days and, aside from making my knee ache a little more, it has made me very thoughtful. Unlike most people, rain makes me happy. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling on the inside. Maybe that comes from spending the first twelve years of my life in Portland, Oregon. Who knows? I was listening to it fall hard last night and I had to open the balcony door just to get the full effect. The smell of the crisp, moist air and that relaxing sound of the drops hitting everything between heaven and earth as they fall. It's very Zen.

Life is a series of steps, isn't it? Really no matter how you look at it, it's about steps. Sometimes we take baby steps, sometimes we take giants steps and sometimes we step backward. It is when we stand still that we stop living. I've done all those things over the past two years. Recently I came across a quote that I now carry with me. It says, "Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." (David Lloyd George) There are times in all of our lives where we come to a chasm or a crossroads, and we must take a leap of faith or choose the road which is right for us. I'm there now and I'm ready to forge ahead.