February 15, 2022

This weekend I had the grand idea to hike to a waterfall.

I have been yearning to get away from the business and clear my head in wide-open spaces. Just one problem … I didn’t realize just how unfit I was!

As we were walking in 30 degrees Celsius, sweating relentlessly I seriously considered sitting down in the shade of the closest tree and having our picnic right there and then.

But as I was contemplating this option my husband said (rather out of breath himself), “Sometimes you must just put one foot in front of the other to get where you want to be.”

It struck a chord. For the rest of the hike, I didn’t think … I just put one foot in front of the other foot until we reached the waterfall. And what a glorious reward!

While walking back many hours later totally refreshed by the cool mountain water I thought how it is the same with most things that we want to achieve - losing weight, decluttering our home, better our marriage.

We just have to keep on putting one foot in front of the other until we get where we want to be. It might be uncomfortable, it might be tiring … but oh, it will be so glorious when you arrive.

Hit the reply button if you needed encouragement today to put one foot in front of the other.