This picture has been hanging at work for the past 17 years, and I failed to notice the small caption at the bottom. It says, “Keep your face to the sunshine, and you can not see the shadows.”

That made me realize that I’ve been focused on the shadows lately. The past year has been one of extreme losses. I lost my mom in 2022, my dad in November of 2023, and my husband in December of 2023. It’s definitely dropped some shadows across my path, but staying in the shadows is a choice only I can make.

Psalm 25 is one I read almost daily. I love how it begins, “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. I trust in my God!” and “Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long, I put my hope in you.”

That’s enough to get my heart excited, but you must read it all to get the entire effect. Bottom line: I trust God today and every day. There is nothing that happens that He’s not aware of. He leads and directs every step I take, and He absolutely always keeps His Word.

It’s just a reminder. Even when I was walking in the shadows, He was with me. He just needed me to look towards the light and see He’s been waiting for me to come alongside Him.

If you’re facing something you can’t understand, and it makes no sense, stop staring at the problem. It won’t change until you do. When the Son shines on your path, make a choice to step with Him so He can direct your steps.

Everything is subject to change, and nothing is impossible to those who trust in the Lord.

Sandy G