November 5

For the second time this week, a thick layer of fog blanketed the landscape as we headed off to school drop-offs. 

Today, however, something unexpected happened: as we approached a major intersection near Isaac's school, the fog suddenly vanished. We were quite literally in the middle of a cloud and then suddenly, not even 50 feet further down the road, the air was completely clear. I'm talking sun-and-blue-skies clear. 

I marveled aloud over the sudden change, and then gave it even more of a mull as I dropped Isaac at school and headed back toward home. So many times in this life, we find ourselves fumbling along in dense fog, unsure of what's ahead or of how long we'll be plunging forward into an unclear unknown. But the reality is that clearer skies --improved situations, clarity, answers to prayers-- are often just a few feet away. Sometimes it's just a matter of continuing to move forward until we get there.