There was only a slight breeze blowing when climbed the steps of the Flybe turbo-prop. I turned around for one last look at 'Kirkwall International Airport', grateful for this unexpected place of refreshment. We were off to Inverness, the Isle of Skye, and finally Kinloch Lodge, a regal, lakeside manor house.
June 15, 2013...Our final day in Scotland was met with gray skies and a steady downpour. So much for a day of exploring. The innkeepers had built a fire in the lounge and I made it my personal responsibility to keep it stoked. This was my first experience with coal in close to fifty years. In an instant I was in my Grandpa Tibbitts' basement, watching as he stoked the furnace. Such a powerful thing, the nose.
June 15, 2013...Our final day in Scotland was met with gray skies and a steady downpour. So much for a day of exploring. The innkeepers had built a fire in the lounge and I made it my personal responsibility to keep it stoked. This was my first experience with coal in close to fifty years. In an instant I was in my Grandpa Tibbitts' basement, watching as he stoked the furnace. Such a powerful thing, the nose.
Perhaps our last day would be best spent in reflection, study and prayer. As far as I could tell, we were the only guests. The drawing room was ours for the day...
June 15, 2013 (Journal Entry)
"Our final day in Scotland...why does it feel like a respite before the coming storm? As we make preparation to follow Your lead - don't let us forsake the joy given each day. You have been SO good!
My heart echoes with the words of Jeremiah...
(I don't remember how I ended up in Jeremiah)
"Our final day in Scotland...why does it feel like a respite before the coming storm? As we make preparation to follow Your lead - don't let us forsake the joy given each day. You have been SO good!
My heart echoes with the words of Jeremiah...
(I don't remember how I ended up in Jeremiah)
"Oh that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers..." (Jeremiah 9:2)
"'You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,' declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 9:6)
"The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered..." (Jeremiah 10:21)
"'But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it,' declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 12:17)
And Ezekiel 12...
"...Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people...therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile in the daytime, as they watch. Set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house..."
Some kind of strange momentum seemed to be building, but I was weary of it all. It would be a relief to fly home the next day, and dive back into my routine at the Oasis. A little normalcy, renewed perspective was what I needed!
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