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"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us.   Psalm 67:1

What a perfect day for a fall hike.  We were excited to get outdoors in crisp air and bright sunshine. The path was just wide enough to have been well-traveled when it was a stagecoach trail.  I squeezed my fists, trying to capture a little of the wonderful cool dry air.
 
Barely over the rickety wooden bridge the path began to change from a little bit rocky and dusty to slightly muddy. Shade and shadows from the skinny-trunked aspen trees cast dark coolness onto the path. By the time we were a bit farther, the path became with squishy mud.
 
 
 
On the return, I glimpsed at the brook to the left, humming happily along. From there on back, the path reverted from muddy to dusty but solid and easy to walk on.
 
The muddy part of the path was not in sunlight: the other was. I thought, "Just a little sunshine makes such a difference."
 
Sometimes my life begins to resemble a muddy path. It's good for me to remember that a little Son-light on it could make all the difference.
 
Prayer: When my path gets muddy, Lord, from cares and concerns and stuff in my life, I pray that You will shine on them all, and restore my path. Thank you, Lord. in Jesus' name, amen.   

Inspirational Messages, Sally I. Kennedy ©2014 
www.sallyikennedy.com