I was camping once as a boy and—all by myself—had to get from a lodge to the cabin where my family was staying.
It was a foggy night and pitch dark in the woods far from civilization. My only light came from my flashlight.
I vividly recall picking my way down the path. In the falling mist, my flashlight illuminated only a few feet ahead of me at a time. I would watch my feet and try to keep from moving off the narrow dirt trail into the brush on either side. [Read more…] about The Next Step: Following Wherever God Leads You

How did you picture the future when you were six, 10 or 14 years old? It’s a good bet that that picture looks very little like your life today. As we mature and our talents and interests grow and change, we realize that many of our former goals and desires have moved to the background or out of the picture altogether. It’s easy to look back and laugh at how unrealistic or even silly some of them were.