Don't Miss Out!

Once again, time has gotten away from me but it's a good thing. This last month, I was able to fulfill one of my dreams of going skiing. My freshman dorm next door neighbor, Lindsey, whom I feel as if I've grown up with, was the hostess of this new endeavor. You might ask, "What took you so long to go skiing?". The answer, like many put off adventures, was because of track. My sister and I joke that we missed out on skiing growing up because my legs were too valuable. And, yes, it's somewhat true. Track season is immediately following ski season and any injury would potentially ruin my season. Don't get me wrong, I was not forced to stay home while all my friends went skiing, I made the choice willingly. So, it's not until now, at 29, that I had a great opportunity and time to explore. Anyway, long story long (as my friend Katee says:)) I went skiing for the first time!

Fortunately for me, Lindsey lives in Denver, Colorado near many major ski attractions. We stayed with friends of hers that live 5 miles outside of Breckenridge. Apparently, Breckenridge is a bit deal for skiiing. I would have been happy with Mountain High for my first trip but God is good and when he wants to bless you He goes big. I took a lesson the first day and skied my legs off the second. Now, I have a slight problem...I love skiing and can't wait to go again.

It's interesting that you can go nearly 29 years missing out on one of lives great thrills and not even miss it. Now, since I've experienced it, I can't get enough. Its also interesting how parallel this is to my walk with the Lord recently. I've been able to spend more time with Him and in the Word and I can't get enough. Think about it. When we didn't have Jesus, we never knew we were missing out on anything. In fact, we were "just fine" in our mind. But when we experience the love, joy and peace He brings. We can't get enough! I can't believe I could have missed out on skiing, but even more important I can't believe that there are people missing out on Jesus.