Chains

Wow! It's been a long time since I lasted posted anything here. Life is too busy sometimes. Since my last post winter has come and our "desert place" is showing a new side of its character. A cold side! But even in it's frozen state this place has a strange beauty all its own. We have about three inches of snow and our mountaintop home feels even more isolated than before. The horses gather at the gate every evening for their hay, stomping their feet with impatience as I struggle through with a bale. The chickens come just long enough to eat their corn, then head back into the warmth of the coop, the roosters throwing a defiant "cock-a-doodle-do" at the clouds just to let them know who's boss.

Getting up here is becoming quite a challenge. Our driveway snakes about a half mile up the hill from the dirt access road and it is covered with snow and ice. The only way we can get up it is with chains. I tried to make it up without the chains one day and only got about 20 feet before I started spinning. We got out, put the chains on, and were home in no time. What a difference!

I was thinking about the chains earlier today. Too often I waste time and effort spinning my wheels in my battle against sin, just to end up digging myself in deeper. If I'd just stop and ask a little assistance from friends, family, and most importantly the Holy Spirit, I'd be so much better off. We often think of chains as something that confines us, but if we will just let ourselves be "chained" to God everyday, before we know it we'll be Home.

God bless (and stay warm!)

The Seeker