They are thinning a forest nearby. Heavy machinery has
thundered up and down a dirt track and it is now a very wide, very rutted muddy
mess. As I walked just now, I had to focus on the ground in order to plan the
best path and avoid slipping into the puddles of muck.
I came out round the back, still rutted but the obstacles
were rocks and roots rather than slippery mud. Still required some attention
but not so much. I could focus on the horizon and still have the path in my
peripheral vision enough to navigate without mishap.
Finally I was back on the tarmac, and I could forget about
the path altogether and just walk on.
Sometimes life takes us through the muck, and we have to
focus on life in order to get through it safely. Sometimes we walk among familiar
challenges which still have potential to trip us up, but which we can keep an
eye on without giving them our total focus. Sometimes we walk a smooth road,
paved and prepared for safe travel.
As long as we walk with a Faithful Companion, we should arrive
safe.
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