July 6, 2015
If someone is following your footsteps, where are they going to end up?
When our first grandchild was just a few months old we sent him a backpacking outfit and told him to tell his Mommy and Daddy to start exercising his legs because when he turned ten we would take him to the Appalachian Trail. Well, it's hard to believe, but the years flew by and here he is—ten years old. Last week we kept our promise. We took him hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. What a great time we had. We climbed mountains; we saw beautiful views as we looked at the valley below; we saw the cutest triplet bear cubs playing in a tree right beside the trail we were hiking on; we saw waterfalls; we canoed the Shenandoah river; we explored caverns; we spent a lot of quality time together; and we had a great time.
For the last year we've been thinking that it was time—time to tell the grandchildren about "the storm" and the path we have been on for almost all of their entire lives. They are old enough. We want the older grand-kids to know the facts before it is over so they can experience firsthand what it means to watch the hand of God fulfilling His promises of protection. So, while we had this time alone with our oldest grandson we took the opportunity to tell him our story of following God's footpath. He listened. We cried. He asked questions. We had opportunity after opportunity to share with him what it means to trust God and to put your faith in Him. We talked to him about the importance of letting go and surrendering everything to God. I was so proud of how he expressed his thoughts and shared his observations. From the mouth of a child there came much wisdom and insight. And then it hit me.
Thank you, LORD. We praise YOUR name. Blessed be the name of the LORD.
What kind of trail are you leaving?
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If someone is following your footsteps, where are they going to end up?
When our first grandchild was just a few months old we sent him a backpacking outfit and told him to tell his Mommy and Daddy to start exercising his legs because when he turned ten we would take him to the Appalachian Trail. Well, it's hard to believe, but the years flew by and here he is—ten years old. Last week we kept our promise. We took him hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. What a great time we had. We climbed mountains; we saw beautiful views as we looked at the valley below; we saw the cutest triplet bear cubs playing in a tree right beside the trail we were hiking on; we saw waterfalls; we canoed the Shenandoah river; we explored caverns; we spent a lot of quality time together; and we had a great time.
For the last year we've been thinking that it was time—time to tell the grandchildren about "the storm" and the path we have been on for almost all of their entire lives. They are old enough. We want the older grand-kids to know the facts before it is over so they can experience firsthand what it means to watch the hand of God fulfilling His promises of protection. So, while we had this time alone with our oldest grandson we took the opportunity to tell him our story of following God's footpath. He listened. We cried. He asked questions. We had opportunity after opportunity to share with him what it means to trust God and to put your faith in Him. We talked to him about the importance of letting go and surrendering everything to God. I was so proud of how he expressed his thoughts and shared his observations. From the mouth of a child there came much wisdom and insight. And then it hit me.
While we are following the Master's footpath, we are leaving a trail of surrender; and our children and grandchildren are following us on the same trail.I am SO thankful for that. If we leave them nothing else, we will have given them the most valuable gift that can be given: a trail to follow that leads to eternal salvation.
Thank you, LORD. We praise YOUR name. Blessed be the name of the LORD.
What kind of trail are you leaving?
Next Entry: Jeremiah 30:1 – 33:26
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