When You Think You Are Running Late

The light would fade in an hour or two, but I had dinner to make,
and no time to go before the meal. 

At dinner, I asked if any children wanted to come along. 
Only one volunteered. 

When the dishes were cleared, we left. 
The drive to our destination was short, just 20 minutes,
but the sun light was fading quickly.  And, I was in a hurry. 

Driving down the road, I became annoyed at slow, hesitant drivers. 
Didn't they know the light of the day was fading? 
Resisting the urge to speed past or follow too closely,
I silently stewed. 
Impatience welled inside of me as we stopped for yet another red light. 
We are going to miss any opportunity for beautiful shots. 

The sun was setting as we finally made it to the parking lot and parked. 
Looking upward this is what we saw:

and...

We hadn't missed anything. 
We were not running late. 
Instead, we were right where He wanted us to be.
~ Dorie

...continuing my gratitude listing...

791.  being right where He wants us to be

792.  gorgeous skies to photograph

793.  a weekend of family fun

794.  an friendly art competition for the children to enter

795.  the Drummer working local again

796.  celebrating a child's birthday with horse shaped cake, tennis in the park, and miniature golf

797.  a fabulous flag football season completed

798.  meeting friends' new baby girl - so precious and sweet

799.  taking our children to the very woods I played in as a child

800.  sharing some childhood memories with my mom and children

...and so it goes...