It is not well-known that I wore corrective shoes as a child. I remember their exact appearance. I remember wearing them. I remember my parents adjusting the shoes to promote progress. I was born with very flat feet, also known as fallen arches. That may sound very simple. For some people, the abnormality is painfree and not severe enough for treatment. Yet for others, it causes major foot, leg and back pain. It may be treated with shoes, casts, braces or even surgery.
My case initially required corrective shoes, gradually building my arches. Complications were rare, but later included increasing arch support, using crutches and minor surgery. To this day, I must be careful about the shoes I wear, including my beloved heels and flip flops. I must also be careful about not wearing shoes. (As a southern, mountain gal, I love walking barefooted, which has become more challenging.) In other words, I must be aware of how and where I walk.
I began thinking. Although the condition of my feet requires great attention in walking, it is much more important to be aware of our walk in this life journey. How easy it is to become distracted, deceived or even lost. How difficult it is to remain focused on what's ahead of us as well as what surrounds us. Sometimes the path is smooth and easy. Sometimes it is very rocky and steep. Sometimes another single step seems impossible.
What a joy to realize that I do not walk alone. It may often seem that way. There are events, circumstances and relationships that contribute to feeling like we have been abandoned or forgotten. Yet I know this for sure. God is with me. He walks with me. He truly cares. Even when I get off course, His love never fails. I pray I will keep my eyes on Him continually on this journey...for His footsteps will lead me Home.♥~thl
"Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways." Psalm 128: 1
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