On the recommendation of our friend Lee, we took a road less traveled in Aransas Pass yesterday and discovered many really neat things. It was an exciting discovery! Unless one knows where to turn in town, this gem can be easily missed, as this whole area is seen daily from high above the bridge crossing the bay by thousands of people headed either to or from the Port Aransas ferry. Down a narrow side road lies Harbor Island. The road becomes much better (indeed, it’s probably the ‘newest’ part of Aransas Pass) and opens up to all that’s there: a nicely paved and well-marked bike path, a very busy boat yard filled with shrimp boats and yachts, a couple of ship stores, a multi-lane boat launch, plenty of room to set up for the day and cast a line, a restaurant, a couple of memorials…this place had it all. And I’m grateful for the awesome bike ride we had there!
I’m grateful for new paths that often lead to delightful discoveries. Just last week, we ventured off a waterfront farm-to-market road onto TWO obscure waterfront communities whose existence was unknown had it not been for Google Earth. What abundance! Not so much in ostentatious mega-homes (though I have no doubt they’ll be built here someday), but in the sheer vastness of the town we’re presently in. It does not cease to amaze me that there is still so much vacant land (within a stone’s throw to the water) here. There is definitely lots more to Rockport than meets the eye. I’m grateful to see abundance all around me.
When I think about it, it’s because of taking a different path that my life has been as interesting as it’s been. I guess I’ve always thought, “What’s the worst that can happen if I do such and such …?” That cavalier attitude could have gotten me into a whole lot more trouble than it did if not for God’s unlimited grace. I’m grateful for the blessings of taking the road less traveled: the lessons, the challenges, the experiences, the friendships, the opportunities, and the memories. 🙏🏽
The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. ~2 Corinthians 25:9
