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Life is like a beach and the footprints in the sand are those of the one that loves you the most.

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Mason Moorefield

I recently returned home from my family's yearly beach trip and I did a lot of thinking while I was there. While walking along the beach, I began to recognize the footprints in the sand and I noticed the footprints that I was making along with the footprints beside mine that were already there.

I began to think about the hardships and heartache my family and I have experienced in recent years. Not only did I think of my family, but I thought about others that I know who have experienced similar situations or completely different ones, but either way, their hearts were no stranger to heartache. I thought about my dad and my family and how we have overcome that heartache, well as much as you can overcome.

Then, one of my favorite Francesca Battistelli songs, "Where Were You" came to my mind. In this song, she sings about how she wonders where God was in the midst of her struggles. She wonders where he was when she was crying out and was hurting. However, when she takes some time to reflect on her heartache and some of the hardships she has gone through, she sees where God was in every situation and realizes that life is like a beach and the footprints in the sand are his.

I can relate a lot to this song and I think it speaks volumes. As I walked along the beach and looked at the footprints, I began to think back to situations in my life where I wondered where God was and I realized that I could find him in every single one.

I encourage you to think of life as a beach. Whenever you find yourself in a tough situation and you feel as if you cannot see God or you wonder where he is in a situation in your life, think of the footprints in the sand. The footprints beside yours are his because he walks through this life right beside us ready to catch us when we fall. He is there to listen although we may not see him, he can hear our cries, and can see our pain. He is there to comfort us and protect us.

He is in every situation, good or bad. Live this life knowing that the one that made you and created you walks with you daily and that is the greatest comfort we could ask for.

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