when we first moved into this house, we noticed a cat that daily rested outside our door on the second floor. nate hated this cat....it scared us as we exited.....it slept on the hood of our car.....it lurked in our backyard.....anyways, for a long time, we didn't see it....
but then, it snowed....
....and little cat footprints lead from the street to the car...to the backyard...to the steps....to our door.
stupid cat.
we are dog people.
my point is this:
if it wasn't for the snowstorm, we would have never seen the tracks...we would have never known that the cat was still alive.....it would have left no impact on us at all...if i didn't see the tracks, i would have never thought, "hmmm...i wonder what that cat is up to?" or "i wonder where that stupid cat lives" or "that cat better not be scratching the hood of the car".
and then i wonder....
if it wasn't for the snowstorm, we would have never seen the tracks...we would have never known that the cat was still alive.....it would have left no impact on us at all...if i didn't see the tracks, i would have never thought, "hmmm...i wonder what that cat is up to?" or "i wonder where that stupid cat lives" or "that cat better not be scratching the hood of the car".
and then i wonder....
if it wasn't for the storms in my life....maybe I wouldn't leave any tracks either.
"oh may all who come behind us find us faithful
may the fire of our devotion light their way
may the footprints that we leave
lead them to believe
and the lives we live, inspire them to obey"
may the fire of our devotion light their way
may the footprints that we leave
lead them to believe
and the lives we live, inspire them to obey"
My entire body is left with goosebumps after reading this. It's what I needed to read. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post today Jacqueline. Especially on such a stormy day. Thanks for my dose of comfort this afternoon! God Bless You. You are an inspiration to me!!! -- Lori
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