Tuesday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I went on a 9km walk. I wasn’t sure I would because the day began with all the signs of rain.
I worked all morning and I have to admit, it was mainly from my rocking chair. At lunchtime, I had finished, so I put my walking shoes on and off I went. I took a backpack with my raincoat as well as my pepper spray and wore my NHW high viz vest. This, I have learned is a great deterrent. No one negative approaches me – they all think I am some sort of security, so they stay away. The security cars and other para-safety people all greet me with warmth & appreciation. I feel so much safer walking with it on. I’m easily visible, avoided by those I want to be avoided by and approached by those who are harmless. I walked up Highway and this view had me believing the rain was gone.
I wanted to go to the Silvermine Wetlands, but knew there and back from our house would not be as long as I wanted to walk today. I wanted a 9km walk, so I took a very long route to get there. Up the mountain, down Berg Rd, up Ranger, down Pass, over Kommetjie, down 17th to Valyland. I stopped there for some water and to check my email. Then I walked down the cycle track alongside the primary school, past Bay Primary and through the avenues to the wetlands. The bridge is being repaired.
The walk along the path on the Fish Hoek side is idyllic. I felt so safe and it is very picturesque.
I’ll definitely do it again. Home again, taking a slightly longer route to make up exactly 9km.
Tomorrow looks like another good day to walk, although I think I may tone it down a bit & only do 6km.
I’m reading through Romans at the moment & have encountered this passage.
Romans 3:22-24
This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Tomorrow, it’s 45 years since I received this wonderful gift of salvation. The impact of the 17th July 1979 is never far from my thoughts.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂