“playing hooky”<\/a> with our kids, my day’s route\u00a0had been shaped rather loosely like an\u00a0upside down triangle, except\u00a0that the homeward drive from Jamestown was a very wiggly line — both up and down and from side to side (in other words, very hilly and very curvy).<\/p>\nThe bright sun, low in the western sky,\u00a0made the almost-ready-to-turn leaves look so pretty.\u00a0Trees made a canopy over this lane\u00a0by the side of the road.<\/p>\n
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Cattle grazed in front of the barn on the lane’s eastern side.<\/p>\n
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I could see shadows, a pasture, and distant hills on the western side. . .<\/p>\n
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. . . and a\u00a0butterfly was tasting nectar from the wildflowers . . .<\/p>\n
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. . . beyond this very sturdy fence post.<\/p>\n
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I took one more picture of the lane before pulling myself away to continue my trek back home.<\/p>\n
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You are guiding your children along a lane every day, and God has given you instructions\u00a0about how to do that.<\/p>\n
Begin in His word.<\/p>\n
Your word is a lamp to my feet<\/em> \n And a light to my path.<\/em> \n Psalm 119:105<\/em><\/p>\nDon’t follow the advice of the wicked or be\u00a0in the path where sinners walk.<\/p>\n
How blessed is the man<\/em> \n who does not walk<\/em> \n in the counsel of the wicked,<\/em> \n Nor stand in the path of sinners . . .<\/em> \n Psalm 1:1<\/em><\/p>\nStay away from violence.<\/p>\n
As for the deeds of men,<\/em> \n . . . by the word of Your lips<\/em> \n I have kept from the paths of the violent.<\/em> \n My steps have held fast to Your paths.<\/em> \n My feet have not slipped.<\/em> \n Psalm 17:4-5<\/em><\/p>\nPractice lovingkindness and tell the truth.<\/p>\n
All the paths of the Lord<\/em> \n are lovingkindness and truth<\/em> \n To those who keep<\/em> \n His covenant and His testimonies.<\/em> \n Psalm 25:10<\/em><\/p>\nFollow God’s commands.<\/p>\n
Make me walk in the path<\/em> \n of Your commandments,<\/em> \n For I delight in it.<\/em> \n Psalm 119:35<\/em><\/p>\nDon’t follow sinners.<\/p>\n
My son, if sinners entice you,<\/em> \n Do not consent.<\/em> \n My son, do not walk in the way with them.<\/em> \n Keep your feet from their path,<\/em> \n Proverbs 1:10, 15<\/em><\/p>\nFollow the example of good men.<\/p>\n
So you will walk in the way of good men<\/em> \n And keep to the paths of the righteous.<\/em> \n Proverbs 2:20<\/em><\/p>\nFollow the path of the righteous.<\/p>\n
But the path of the righteous<\/em> \n is like the light of dawn,<\/em> \n That shines brighter and brighter<\/em> \n until the full day.<\/em> \n Proverbs 4:18<\/em><\/p>\nWatch where you are going.<\/p>\n
Watch the path of your feet <\/em> \nAnd all your ways will be established.<\/em> \nProverbs 4:26 <\/em><\/p>\nDon’t ignore reproof; do heed instruction.<\/p>\n
He is on the path of life <\/em> \nwho heeds instruction,<\/em> \nBut he who ignores reproof <\/em> \ngoes astray.<\/em> \nProverbs 10:17<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By the time I got home from my\u00a0memory drive of “playing hooky” with our kids, my day’s route\u00a0had been shaped rather loosely like an\u00a0upside down triangle, except\u00a0that the homeward drive from Jamestown was a very wiggly line — both up and down and from side to side (in other words, very hilly and very curvy). […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"yoast_head":"\n
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