On Sunday mornings we drive up the mountain to Cashiers, NC, a small town at the southern end of Jackson County, where we live. The drive up the mountain is treacherous under the best conditions, involving a steep and winding road and an ascent of almost 1500 feet in less than thirty miles.
When I first took on the organist/choir director position at Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers, the drive was the only thing we weren't sure about. Would it feel like too much? Would it be too taxing? The drive has turned out to be one of the many good things about this still relatively new job. The mountain scenery is beautiful and relaxing, especially now that we are accustomed to the turns and twists in the road. And the time in the car, forty minutes each way, has become a special time we have together each week to visit with no distractions. Even radio reception fades out once we start climbing, and we're able to enjoy what we now consider one of the best parts of the weekend.
