In 2010 I was in New Orleans for work. I had a free morning and I wanted to see St.Louis Cathedral so I headed out from my hotel to find Jackson Square. Except I went the opposite direction I should have and discovered the Garden District instead. It wasn't what I set out to see but it was a discovery none the less. Instead of finding a grand church, I found streets lined with beautiful homes like this.
Isn't life so much like that? You have your mind set on one path and you discover something completely different. And so often that discovery is so much better than what you set out to do.
The problem is that so often we don't let ourselves discover the beauty in the difference or even the beauty in the journey to the discovery. We get so blinded by what we expected or wanted that we miss the chance to discover something wonderful.
Luckily instead of turning around and heading back to my hotel, I decided to see what I could discover in the opposite direction and I saw beautiful houses like this.
I did eventually see the cathedral but had I headed in the right direction that morning, I would have missed this beautiful district of New Orleans. I would have missed seeing another part of the city that was amazing and quiet on a Sunday morning.
I hope I am open to the discoveries made by the different directions that life takes me. I wouldn't want to miss a thing that God has in store for me.
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Hi Andrea, I'm next door to you (#61) at FMF this week. Isn't it so interesting what we can discover when we (deliberately or accidentally) take a new path? As you say, it is all about being open -- not shutting out the possibilities just because this wasn't what we expected to do or see. By the way, I like the photos you shared. I would think New Orleans would be a fascinating place to visit.
ReplyDeleteNew Orleans is an interesting place to visit. Thanks for the compliment on the photos and for stopping by!
DeleteHow true is this! Some of best things I've discovered --the game changers and the life changers-- have been on accident!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amber!
DeleteYes, it is so easy to be blinded by what we were so sure we were going to discover! I'm sure I have missed much along the way - with all my focus and determination to get to my discovery. Funny..but sadly true.
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