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Experiencing a bit of wanderlust this morning, I allowed my thoughts to drift back over some of the adventures we've experienced over the last years. It's a dark, dreary day here in central Pennsylvania, and my recollections seemed to focus on many of the dark places I've toured. Fourteen years ago, the hubby and I boated through a deep, dark cave in northern New Zealand. When the guide turned off his spotlight, we seemed to be pitched into complete, heavy blackness. He directed us to look upward then, where we saw tiny bits of "light." The Waitomo Glowworm Cave is known for its population of Arachnocampa luminosa, a glowworm species found exclusively in New Zealand. I still remember the dar

This morning as I headed out to the gym, I noticed my fuel gauge showed the tank was extremely low. How did that happen? It seems like I just filled it the other day! If you're like me, you spend a lot of time in your car each week. If you'd add it up, it'd probably be more hours than you realize. Going to work, running errands, dropping off the kiddos, and shopping for food, medicines, and other household needs. Attending meetings, Bible studies, and church. Visiting friends and family. And then there's the road trip vacations and outings that add plenty of hours, just sitting there in the quiet. Often when I get in the car for yet another commute here or there, I'm tempted to mindlessly fi