Mud on the path

This weekend on our grateful walk, Bella

joyously flew through some deep mud puddles

that when I attempted to slowly walkthrough

I sunk into the point I needed help getting out.

Bella made me think about how 

Sometimes on my path of life

it also gets pretty muddy.

When I allow myself to stop

and focus on the dirt,

I sink down 

and struggle to find a way out.

Sometimes I feel like I am completely stuck

but I am shown time and time again

that there is always assistance waiting…

I just have to reach out.

I’ve also noticed that when I recognize

the mud on my path that pulls me in,

I’ve learned to move through it quickly

and without giving it much of my focus.

I still might have a little dirt on me 

but it washes away quickly 

when I step back 

into the sea of Grace.

May today if you do find mud on your path

inviting you to sink in,

may you joyfully and quickly 

move on through.

If you feel stuck,

reach out as assistance

will arrive in ways you may have not thought possible

to bring us all back on stable ground

or floating in a sea of Grace together.