Nice shoes!


To be happy, it first takes being comfortable being in your own shoes. 
The rest can work up from there. –Sophia Bush


I have a confession: when it comes to shoes, it’s all about comfort. It’s got to be a mighty special occasion if you see me wearing heels. I can do it; I just don’t choose to wear fashionable, uncomfortable shoes if I can help it. It just makes walking and being about business too hard.

How often do we decide what a person is really like, based solely on appearances? It’s virtually impossible not to; after all, the heart is easily concealed, but shabby footwear. . . .

Maybe, if we opened our eyes and wondered, instead of judging, we might actually gain insight into the heart. Maybe, if we can come to understand how those shoes became worn and ragged, compassion might come more easily.

Are those shoes tired because their wearer can only afford one pair? Or chooses these as their favorite?

Are those shoes worn out in Love, or worn out of necessity?

And what about the feet inside the shoes? Where have they wandered? Have they shared the good news that despite appearances at times, God is in this land, and God is still the Lord of Love?

Shoes wear out. Clothing wears out. But how beautiful are the feet within those shoes—and the heart beating within that chest—that bear the good news into all the world! Lace ‘em up. Those shoes still have a lot of miles left to walk.


Monday Today is Labor Day in the States. Today, thank those whom you encounter as cashiers, servers and more, who make our everyday life easier.Matthew 11:28-30

Tuesday What did your parents do for a living? Pause today, remember and give thanks for your ancestors. Daniel 7:9-10

Wednesday Time to go through the closet again. Do you really need all those sweaters and shoes? You know what to do. Romans 10:17-18

Thursday Does your life celebrate God’s glory and presence? Pray today for words to speak and someone to listen. Share God’s Love. Matthew 5:14

Friday Pause and remember how you first experienced God’s unfailing Love. Pray for a fresh experience of grace—and believe. Genesis 28:16-17

Saturday As you pray today for yourself, ask God to show you a fresh pathway. Ask, as well, for the courage to walk through opening doors. Revelation 3:19-20

Sunday Heart check: where is your worship? Are your songs lifted to Christ alone? Do you offer praise to God alone? Enjoy God’s Presence. Rest. Isaiah 52:7

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. –Stephen Hawking

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