My drive through the mountains was spectacular!

There were times I’d round a bend and the vision of sun shining on snow capped peaks would take my breath away.

Spring run-off sent streams of water splashing over the sheer rock face beside the road. This give me an intermittent display of tiny waterfalls.

Mountain lakes had their own special beauty, making it difficult at times to keep my attention focused on the road.

In other areas, road crews were blasting sections of the mountain. Most of this was to expand existing roads. Some of it was to keep the current road safe for motorists.

I passed a sign informing me that I was in an avalanche zone and no stopping was permitted. I had no intention of stopping in this danger zone and was pleased when I encountered another sign to say I’d reached the end of the avalanche area.

After passing through a few of these areas, I saw the correlation to my life.

Personally, I have been passing through a metaphorical avalanche zone. My life has been shaken up and has lost the stability I once took for granted. At times it has been tempting to hunker down, uncertain of my ability to move into unknown territory. Who knows what danger may lurk there?

As the road signs reminded me, this is not the time to stop moving forward. If I keep going I will eventually come out on stable ground.

My shake up caused damage and a loss of stability but when I look around, there is still so much beauty to be found.

I don’t know what is around the next corner in my journey. I do know, however, that I won’t discover it by standing still. I am determined to enjoy whatever today has to offer and move with purpose into tomorrow.