like a fire

Those of you who know me face to face know that I am not fond of working out. Frankly, the idea of moving weights back and forth with no real outcome is absurd to me. I know some people get a thrill out of it and that’s fine. I just don’t.

Today, I got one of my favorite workouts. That’s right, raking leaves. Now, some people who pay big money to go to a place and have someone push you to get physically fit, will scoff at my idea that raking leaves is a workout. That’s fine too. But at the end of the day, I feel good, and I have a clean yard.

Rally, there is something that developed as a habit for me when I was still living with my parents (and doing chores). I was given the maintenance of our pool area. I took pride in it. But the real habit was one of recognizing the pattern God left on His creation and praying through my reflection of it. I love that. I REALLY love it.

So today was really great. I have been battling the flu or something with similar symptoms, and I think the best thing for it so far has been raking leaves.