“I think God loves it when we discover something or experience something that’s new to us, even if those discoveries are common knowledge.”

A thought by Mark Batterson (2009-12-09) from his book, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity (Kindle Locations 1457-1458). Random House, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

I lived in so many different places in the United States. I have been to 49 States. At some point I will make it to Alaska. But I have loved living and exploring everyplace I have lived.

I lived in Las Vegas, Nevada for 15 years and I loved to go to Zion National Park. Whenever people would come to Vegas to see us if they had a few days we would take the 2 hour drive and go see this beautiful Canyon. I loved it but there were so many of my friends who had lived in Vegas all their life who had never been there. What a waste.

I live now on Long Island, a 45 minute train ride from New York City. I know people who have lived here all their life and have never been to the Thanksgiving Day Parade. They have never experienced the excitement of those balloons because it is too crowded. They missed it.

I lived in Longmont, Colorado which is at the base of the Rocky Mountains. I loved driving up to Estes Park and then going into Rocky Mountain National Park. I know people who have lived there all their life and who have never seen those hundreds of Elk as they came down from the high country after the first snow. What a thrilling sight.

Next week I will be moving to Seminole, Florida and a new area for me to explore. I have never been to the Florida Keys or to the Everglades. But by this time next year I will have checked both of them off my list. In two to three weeks I plan to head over the Bay to Tampa to see the Yankees in spring training. Am I a Yankee fan? No but I want to live the experience of seeing them up close for the first time.

To me life is an adventure. All I have to do is step out by door and go find it.

So what about you? What new adventure is just outside your door?

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