Thursday; October 6
I have been planning a trip to a place I have never been before, so I have been spending some time with Google Maps. In recent years, I have tried to fly when I could (so it didn’t really matter the route we took), but this is a car trip, so I have been figuring out which direction to take. I even asked people who travel to this area what route they would suggest, and I have taken their recommendations into consideration. Interestingly, there are about three routes that are similar, so I could take any of them and get to where I am going. Now, you might be wondering why I am discussing cartography. The reason is that we often put an overemphasis on the route and forget about the value of getting to the destination. Yes, there are some things that require specific adherence to strict guidelines (like salvation), but for most other things, we have options. Let’s not get too bent out of shape by feeling that we must choose the very best path – let’s just enjoy the process. Also,