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I can
remember when my first born son was learning to
walk. Everyone in the house was full of
excitement. We cheered him on as he pulled
himself up on the coffee table and walked around
it keeping his palms on it for support. We
applauded when he began to make his way down the
halls leaning against the wall and going hand
over hand as he toddled along. Every time
we stood him in the middle of the floor,
however, he would only take a step or two before
falling on his butt. Then he would look
scared, frown, and crawl over to the safety of
his favorite wall to pull himself back up.
For a while there it looked like he would never
walk without both hands planted firmly on it.
Then one day we decided to give him a hand,
literally. We began to take turns bending
down and offering him a finger to hold onto
while he walked. When we did this his fear
disappeared and his smile returned. He
seemed happy to walk along forever hand in hand
with us. I spent a lot of time over the
next few weeks walking like this with him.
Thankfully, he finally did learn to let go and
walk on his own before my back gave out.
In my
own walk through life I sometimes find myself
falling on my butt too. I know that
Heaven's angels are cheering me on and urging me
to get up and keep going no matter how many
mistakes I make and how many times I fall.
Still, sometimes I find myself crawling instead
of rising. Happily, though, there is
always a hand there ready to help me back to my
feet. God's loving hand is always there
ready to help us up and get us going again.
His back never gives out either. He will
walk hand in hand with us all through this life
and into the next.
If you
stumble and fall then don't be afraid.
Just reach up and take your Father's hand.
He will always help you up. He will always
be with you too, step by loving step. He
will walk with you hand in hand down life's dark
and winding road and into Heaven's shining
light.
© Joseph
J. Mazzella
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Midi playing ~ "Put Your Hand In the Hand"
Source ~
Moore's Chapel UMC Inspirational Christian Music
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composer
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