Ideas on life

As I sit here at a cozy coffee shop in Downtown Hood River, I smile to myself… I look around at the quaint cafe, hippy in feel and cozy comfy with an easy manner about itself. My hands are warmed by my lovely coffee mug, my lap top open and my mind is beginning to romanticize this ever-changing life. I listen to the guy sit down next to me, as he is talking with his friend he shares “ I feel a little out of place here in my suit”.. Ah I love it. Hood River you have stolen my heart.

I am looking around at my new home. The area as you drive into the Colombia River Gorge is beautiful. The open endless air surrounding you is filled with breathtaking views of Mount Hood and The endless waters of the Gorge. You cannot help but stop and gaze at its wonder and smile to yourself. These views had to have been made just for us, a reminder to take it all in along this journey and appreciate the untouched astonishing sights of our God.

As I walked the streets of this inviting town today, I felt at peace. I felt like I was where I was supposed to be and that to me meant so much at this point in my life. I walked around, peeking into the shops and restaurants that lined the avenues, and pictured if that is where I would like to work. I wondered if this place or that place is where I would want to give my energy and time to for the next mini chapter of my life. I spoke with new people, all I am finding to be friendly and welcoming. As I move into tomorrow, packing up my house and downsizing my life, I do so with a peaceful content in delight for the open unknown world. With many resumes now circulating Hood River, and a few interviews under my belt, I feel yet again that I am where I am supposed to be.



If the unknown means embracing the ups and downs and feeling content in both times then that is what I will hold onto. I will know that when I am feeling uncertain and alone, that is when I should rejoice in the fact that I am not alone. My God is so clearly leading me up hills and down mountains and changing my perceptions daily. The loneliness is our humanity and can make you in an instant search your mind, your memories, of the things that make you long for another time, when things made a little more sense. You can hold onto a person or an idea of another path you didn’t take which will only drive you crazy and make you disappoint in the life you are leading now. Move on, move forward, and rejoice in who you are now in this instant. Even if it is different than what you would have pictured, that just means you are following your heart. The Avett brothers say it well when they say “I wanna have friends that I can trust, that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was” How important is it that we are true to ourselves, and have people in our life that will support you in your ever changing views, aspirations, and ideas on life.