They are sitting in the entryway so innocently – a pair of shoes, carelessly cast off when my son came home last weekend. He is not home very often these days. Work and his girlfriend keep him busy and he is enjoying the freedom of being on his own.
I have gone by those shoes everyday for 3 days. I just don’t have the heart to move them. I like to think that my dear son will be home at any moment to fill those shoes. I miss his cheerful spirit and kind ways. Somehow those shoes sitting there bring a bit of his spirit into the house.
We all impact others in many ways. I think my son would be surprised to know what a difference his presence makes in this household. I wonder what kind of impact I have made in the lives of others today. Have I shone the light of Christ or have I hidden that light under a bush? I’m sure that I will never know what far reaching effects my life has had on those whom I have met. I pray that God would use me to make a positive impact on those around me.
