After church on Sunday, my family headed down to the beach as is our usual tradition. While down there I decided to take a walk on the beach with my boys. After about a hundred yards or so down the beach I glanced back over my shoulder to see my son awkwardly walking behind me. “What was he doing” I kept thinking. A few minutes later I realized that he was walking in my footsteps right behind me. When I would take big steps he would take big leaps. I took stutter steps and so did he. I walked in a zig zag pattern and he followed suit.
This little trip down the beach got me thinking about the steps that I am leaving behind for my kids to walk in. Are they steps that they can take or are they too big? Where will they wind up if they follow my footprints.
I hope and pray that as my kids follow dads footprints that they will be led into a passionate and authentic relationship with Jesus. I pray that my kids will have a hunger for life that no experience can satisfy. It is my desire that when all is said and done that my footprints lead them to a life of selfless surrender and reckless abandon.
Riley, Kenly, and Emery, keep following me as I follow Jesus!
I love you guys! God is going to use you to change the world!
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Brad added these kind words on Aug 04 08 at 10:36 amDude, I so saw that and thought about blogging about it. Such a great reminder.
Lisa Smith added these kind words on Aug 04 08 at 10:46 pmWOW…. this blog gave me chills…. I often wonder the same thing…. Dylan will mimic Jeff, Autumn will mimic me…. Really makes you wake up & change your ways…. God was so right…. kids will change you in ways you never thought! Thanks for sharing!!!!!
Milo added these kind words on Aug 10 08 at 7:07 amAt some point a ways back I think I heard you say, ” Our children our like video cameras with legs.” I think it’s so true. Sometimes I feel good about that, but sadly, many times I wish we had a rewind button or better yet, a delete button. I guess all we can do is our best to give our kids the best Godly footsteps we can.
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