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| Rebecca & Ann |
I like to
hike. That's not really true; the truth
is I love to hike. Just last week I was
able to go on 4 great hikes. The hikes I
take are up in the mountains going to a destination or peak. The hikes I went on last week ranged from 4 to 12 miles. I
have certain friends that I enjoy hiking with, Jane, Ann and Pam . We all come from different (walks of life)
but have found joy in starting on a path and going to set destination.
Life is like
a hike! As we go through life no matter
when we start, we are all looking for the perfect path to get us somewhere,
somewhere that brings us happiness. I
have met people from all over the world, and discovered that very few have a real destination in mind. Most people just meander, not knowing where
they really want to go, and spend time on every path anyone beckons them to come on. My destination
in life is to return to my Heavenly Father. I
desire that with all my heart. Most folks just wander from path to path looking for something better than where
they are now, hoping to find a reason to be on the pathways in life.
On Saturday
we were beginning to wonder if we would ever reach our destination which was “Green
Ponds”. It seemed to us that we
should have arrived. A few minutes later
there was a path leading in a different direction, and we had to make a decision,
which path would take us where we desired to go. The one we were on appeared to be the best
traveled. Yet neither were marked to give
direction. After a few minutes Ann said, lets
not make a decision until we take
the less traveled path up and around the bend until we can see more clearly, so we
did and to our surprise we arrived at our ponds.
It’s too bad
that there isn’t a road sign on every pathway in life like the following: “Beware this path will lead you to
destruction.” Or “ Danger, cliffs ahead ,this path
you will bring you lots of pain and suffering". Or “Stay
on this straight and narrow path, don’t exit and you will find
great joy and happiness”.
I have two
granddaughters serving missions in different parts of the world. McKensey is in Honduras and McKaila is serving in England. Both of them are trying to teach people that
there is a destination to life, there is a clearly marked path that can bring them Joy and Happiness, even though there may be some obstacles in the way. They are discovering
that many people are searching for answers. The answer to all of life's questions is "Jesus Christ". He provides a path that will lead us directly to
him if we will not wander.
Hiking is
great fun, unless you get lost. Life is also great fun, until you get lost. I am so glad that when I am feeling lost I
can turn to my source ( Jesus Christ)and not depend on the wisdom of man to get me on the right path again.
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