If I truly believe that God is directing my life and ordering my footsteps, then shouldn't I look at detours in my day as direction from God? It could be a traffic jam that unknowingly saved me from an accident, or running into someone at the store and encouraging them. Whatever the case, I think we look at detours as a waste of time, when in fact it could be God directing us.
I do believe that God is leading my life and this week want to start looking at detours as God perhaps setting something up for me to be used for His Glory.