UPFRONT June 11, 2007 Issue

'Naturally ...'

MAIKE BYRD, CHILDREN'S EDITOR

I noticed it right away. There was a difference in my friend, as we set out on a hike in the New Hampshire mountains one Saturday morning. She had a new confidence and conviction. Her face was radiant, her steps pumped with fresh energy, and her expectancy of good, in the face of any concerns, unshakable.

Rain clouds in the sky?
Surely, this was the day of the Lord, and nothing could interfere with
our harmony and joy.
Lost on our way to the trailhead?
No doubt God was guiding us and would guide us all the way.
Slippery, steep rocks to scramble across?
God was our strength and was giving us the wisdom to put our feet
down safely.