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Bearskin Trail, Minoqua, WI
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I just spent five days up at my mom's in the north woods of Wisconsin, outside of Minoqua. It was the 50th anniversary of Beef-A-Rama. A fun festival where (you guessed it) beef is celebrated complete with sandwiches, lots of craft vendors, souvenirs and the Parade of Beef to bring the event to a close.
The weather could not have been more perfect. Most of the trees were at their peak fall colors, the skies were a brilliant blue with big puffy clouds, the water was just a little wavy and there were people with cow hats and dogs with cow shirts on. It was family fun with visitors from all over.
I decided to come up here this weekend because I'd never been even though my mom has lived here for almost 19 years. We had a lot of fun. I certainly enjoyed taking pictures of the leaves and other nature scenery.
One of the things I wanted to do was to walk the Bearskin Hiking Trail. It's a very peaceful path where you can walk, jog, bike and I believe cross country ski in the winter. I wanted to find the spot where I asked God, a few years ago, what He wanted me to do with my life.
As I was walking, I talked to Him about the book. I went into some detail about the content and asked that He answer me when I'm in a quiet place and in front of a computer so that I can type out His response. A little further down I had this overwhelming sense that I was standing right where He and I had met.
It was amazing. I recognized the surroundings. I've played that moment over and over in my head. I saw the small bridge, the red gravel on the ground, the water, the reduced speed for boats to go through and then I saw the name: Kawaga Trestle.
Yes, that was it.
I don't know if you've ever asked God a question like that or if you've ever experienced an answer from Him so let me share this:
If you allow it,
If you trust it,
If you discern it to be God's voice,
Then follow it.
I've been doing just that for about thirty-one years now. It's not easy, it's not perfect, sometimes it's messy and sometimes it's fantastic. I keep putting forth the effort and leaving the results up to God.
He chose me,
He spoke to me,
He knows all about me,
He'll always be with me.
