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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: FEET (01/17/19)
Hearts and minds make decisions for us. We mull things over in our minds, pray over them and then do what God puts on our heart to do. That’s what I do anyway. I never thought about my feet though. My feet are what get me to all the places my mind and heart choose. I have thought about all the places my feet have taken me which made me think about where the feet of other people have taken me.

My husband’s feet took us to the hospital when he fell off of a hay bailer. That was truly an adventure and a mighty storm to walk through. He had permanent damage and will be in pain every day for the rest of his life from the injury. Seeing how God has brought him through this and brought us closer through it all, I am amazed. I am in awe of God to give such strength to a man that he can have such an injury and still keep getting up every day and doing all that he can do for his family, and give God glory for every blessing he has. I am honored that God has trusted me to care for those feet!

My Grand daughter’s tiny baby feet have surely taught me how to love deeper than I thought possible. I remember holding those little feet, examining them and smelling them after a bath and trimming her tiny toe nails while she was sleeping. Watching with pure joy as those little feet ran as fast as possible with little arms held out toward me. What a beautiful place to be! Those now teenage feet are taking me on another wonderful adventure. I imagine and pray over the places they will take her in the future.

I think back to my young years, watching my feet walk along the back road taking me down to Mrs. Annell’s house. I loved her so! She always had home made chocolate ice cream for me. We would check the incubators in the laundry room and go then outside to run after the peacocks. I loved watching those peacocks run around her yard! I had the privilege of caring for her feet when she could no longer do it herself. I would soak them in warm water then trim her toe nails. We would laugh and talk and reminisce. Every time I left, she would walk me out hold me and pray over me. I sure wish my feet could carry me back to another Saturday afternoon with her. She is chasing peacocks in heaven now and one day I will see her again.

Isn’t it amazing how God can take something like our feet and teach us so many things if we just slow down and pay attention? He mentions our feet in the Bible. He uses our feet as an example of how to serve others. He literally tells us His word is a lamp unto our feet and that He will direct our steps.

Hearts and minds make choices; but our feet carry us. They can carry us to some beautiful places, or through hell on earth depending on what we choose. Take good care of your feet and the feet of people you love. Serve them, as you serve God and let your feet carry you to the places God wants you to go.

Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Proverbs 16:9 (KJV)
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but Lord directeth his steps.

John 13:14-15 (KJV)
14-If then, your Lord and Master have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15-For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
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Jennifer Woodley 
01/26/19
Lovely message that gave us the chance to enter into your personal journey of where you have walked with others. Thank you.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
01/29/19
You grabbed my attention right away and held it to the end. You made me stop and think, which is always a great thing for an author to do. Just some tiny things: when you combine two words to make one modifier like home-made, you generally use a hyphen, although handmade, toenails, and granddaughter are usually single words. You started using the universal we, but quickly switched to I, but then switched back to we at the end. I think you could have used I from the beginning and at the end. I could totally relate in many ways because I've had chronic pain for 30 years, and I know from watching my family how hard it is to watch someone you love suffer and not be able to make it go away. I also related to the granddaughter reference; it's a love unlike any other. I think your message is powerful and touched my heart. You did a great job transitioning through the sections too.
Barbara Culler 
01/30/19
I enjoyed reading through your life journey. I liked the line about you friend chasing peacocks in heaven. I could easily visualize that!