Not All Who Wander are Lost

"Not all who wander are lost." I read this quote from J.R.R Tolkien from last month's Reader's Digest magazine and it made me think, "How true!" Of course, there was a time when I was indeed a poor wandering soul but those days are over and now I can truly sing, "I once was lost but now am found..." with the great hymn writer, John Newton! Now my wanderings are of a different nature and for a different purpose.

I am wandering over hill and over dale, more often hitting the dusty trails rather than cruising down the highway because I want to follow Jesus, my Savior wherever He leads me. And as it says in Psalm 23, sometimes he may lead beside still waters and sometimes he may lead through the valley of the shadow of death. But wherever He leads, He has promised to always be with me. Together, we will fight and win battles! We will do great exploits! We will find treasures hidden in the darkness! He will make my feet like the feet of a deer and together we will tread on the heights!

Discovering beautiful hidden places and meeting beautiful people from different cultures is just a bonus for me in this wandering life. The most exciting thing is getting to know my Traveling Companion more and more as we walk and talk together and as we share our lives together. As long as He is with me, I can never be and will never be lost!