I love Radnor Lake State Park, and I can attest to the truth that difficult roads do lead to beautiful destinations. Sometimes, the journey itself is worth the price of admission.

My two favorite trails are the hardest to hike, but those are where I get the best views and see the most variety of wildlife. I feel like I’m no longer in Nashville but in a place that feels a bit like Narnia or Middle Earth. I can appreciate God’s creation most there.

As a believer, I know that Jesus never promised easy. He said all things are possible but not easy. I know the way that leads to life is narrow and hard. The road to easy is not the road I want to be on. It may be paved with good intentions but the end is not good.

The older I get, the more I know that the only road I want to walk is the road where Jesus has gone before and where He is leading me. I’d rather be in the center of God’s will than be rich and famous without God.

I’m thankful that I already know my final destination. I know that the best is truly yet to come because that’s what Jesus promised. In the meantime, I can learn to be content wherever I am and appreciate what I already have instead of striving to be something else or somewhere else.