When my wife and I were attending seminary in Louisville, KY (great city!) a lot of “cheap dates” were spent wandering the aisles of the local book stores. Coffee in one hand, fingers intertwined while skimming titles and reading aspirations. Titles, covers, subjects that we didn’t know we were interested in until we stumbled across the book. Meandering through aisles dreaming of places we’d travel, subjects we master and art that we could create.
I now have a Kindle. I really like my Kindle. Recently I was on trip overseas and I was able to take several books with me and not worry about the weight of the luggage. As much as I like the e-reader there is just something about meandering and accidentally discovering something that you didn’t know you wanted to know about. When I shop for Kindle books the purchasing is on target. Log in, get the book, start reading. No wandering, no accidental discovery.
The other day I took one of my kids to the Library and that moment of discovery met me there. I meandered across a book that I wasn’t certain what to expect of but I am really enjoying. Those accidental discoveries are worth slowing down for.
The scriptures remind me that nothing is accidental or coincidental. God has a plan for all. Sometimes I have to be reminded to slow down to see it.
