When I run in the mornings I use the time to develop ideas, sort out problems & frustrations, or just contemplate life. This morning was no different, I noticed that the sidewalk plows had not run in a few days as the mild snow dustings of the last week accumulated. This made the perfect canvas for footprints in the snow, all sorts of different prints. There were large bootprints, small bootprints, ladies tennis shoeprints, YakTrax prints (those were mine), prints that slid, prints that were crisp & clear. There were animal prints as well, large dogs & small dogs, squirrels & even rabbits.
Different prints from all walks of life. Some taken seriously (those who were exercising), some taken in fun (the sliding prints), but all filled with some sort of purpose. This morning I think of some of the important walks we take in life from our first steps, our first walk to school alone (or walk to the bus stop), our graduation walk(s), the walk down the aisle, the walk to quiet our newborns, and our final walk to glory.
We all experience our own "life walk" at our own pace. Some are a bit further down their path than others, some seem to struggle and dawdle along, while still others are just beginning to take their first steps. We can all learn from each other's "walks" by erecting mile markers or milestones along the way as an encouragement to those behind us. Kind words, advice, time, comfort, giving, these milestones are great encouragers.
Set up some milestones today along your walk for others to find and gain from...
"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love." 2 Jn 1:6, NIV
"Everywhere is walking distance IF you have the time..." - Steven Wright
MattyV
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