Daily Guideposts - 20 Day Sampleનમૂનો

A Swim of Faith

I sat on the beach, watching my sons draw their names in the sand. The ocean was icy, too cold for me. The waves crashed at the shore. A few brave souls swam just beyond the rough surf where it was calm and peaceful.

I looked down at my book and then back at the water. Behind us, an older gentleman was helped down the sand dune over the beach grass by his wife and daughter. He wore dark blue swim trunks and held a cane in his hand, but the women supported him, guiding him slowly toward the lacey edge of the waves. The man approached the water with difficulty, dragging his feet in the unstable sand.

“You’re doing it,” his wife said. “We’re almost there. Let me take your cane.”
As they reached the water, they stiffened at the chill. “Cold,” the wife said. “Beautiful,” the man said.

They continued on, deeper, arm in arm, shivering in their bathing suits as the rise of the rough waves reached their shoulders. Beyond the crashing surf, they stood in the calm water and stopped.

“Ready?” his wife asked.
The man nodded. They let go.
The man spread out his arms as if he were flying. “You got it, Dad!” the daughter shouted.
The man lay on his back, floating, and lifted his feet so the tips of his toes rose to the surface. He smiled.

Dear God, thank You for these beautiful moments when I witness another’s spirit soar and feel Your love in my heart.

—Sabra Ciancanelli
Digging Deeper: Isa. 46:3–5; John 6:63, 10:10