Hand in Hand

We recently got to have my brother and his wife and my little niece at our house for one whole week!!!! There is something pretty special about being aunt for the first time and we definitely squeezed out every moment of her being here!!
One of the things we did was to go to the dam not far from our place, splashing in the icy cold water . . . and trying not to fall.
All was well, on the rough stones that gave some grip under your feet, but step out on some of that moss covered rock and . . . watch your step!!! That stuff was nasty!! I um . . . testify to the affects of a bad slip! One minute I was up, and before I had time to blink, I was sitting in water. Let's just say I never knew bruises could turn such, "kinda pretty", shades of deep purple!
I love these pictures, and one of the reasons, besides the fact that she's the cutest niece around, is that I've been thinking of me and my Daddy, and how simple and easy my life is as I walk hand in hand with Jesus! I have a little collection of some of my favorite verses referring to God holding our hand . . .

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord.  He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble they will not fall, For the Lord holds them by the hand.
 Ps. 37: 23&24 NLT
 

The Lord says,
I will guide you along the best pathway
for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you. Ps. 32:8 NLT




. . . I am holding you by your right hand -
I the Lord you God.
And I say to you, Do not be afraid.
I am here to help you. Isaiah 41:13 NLT

Am I walking hand in hand with Jesus through every step of life? Just like my niece, I too can't walk without holding on to Jesus! I will fall, I will go in the wrong direction, and make a mess of things.
Sometimes it's skipping with Daddy, and sometimes it's letting Daddy lead us through slippery places but whatever the place we find ourselves in the journey it is so securing to have the confidence that Jesus is directing one step at a time. I may not know what the next step is to be, or how to walk through a particular rough, slippery spot, but all I need is to feel my hand firmly in His! Loving His presence, and talking with Jesus! This is the life!!!!!!!