Footprints in the Sand

You may know this, you may not.  Footprints in the Sand has always been my favorite story or legend, I guess you could call it.  Since I was a child always.  I believed in it like any child would believe in their father, because I believe any father would (or at least try to) carry their child through the toughest times of their lives.  Kind of a funny belief coming from the child of a father with MS.  I mean my earthy father couldn't carry me very well so, I trusted my Heavenly Father to that task...I guess parochial school did its job!

For as long as I can remember, I've had a father/child relationship with my Lord.  I spoke to him freely as a best friend rather than a powerful being.  I took this verse to heart  - 

Luke 18:16-17

Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

Sure, I grew up, became an opinionated adult and I've been angry with my Lord and I mean ANGRY!  Just like I've had other disagreements in my life, I've had them with the Lord and I've told him exactly what I thought of Him and his little plan for me too.  And eventually, like a daughter does with her Father, I took a little time away and I saw the Light...that my Father was right.  He'd always been right.  I just wasn't trusting in Him.

You may have seen it, maybe not but, I wear this cross pendant everyday. I rarely take it off.

What you may not know is that I don't wear it for the status. I'm not a perfect Christian - in fact I'm far from it.  I certainly make my share of mistakes - I swear like a sailor, I'm often selfish and spoiled and well...we won't go into that laundry list.  I don't wear it so you'll think I'm religious.  I don't wear it because it was a gift from my husband. I don't wear it to show the world my faith.  I wear it to remind ME of my faith.  To remind ME that even when my life isn't what I want it to be, my life where my Father is leading ME and even when I feel I'm walking my road alone, my Father is carrying ME safely to where I need to be.  To remind ME that I do have a Father that loves and cares for ME and that he is really the one who is in control of this show.  Not ME.