Today is self declared story day. Ready? let's storytime it!
Storytime
One sunny day Mr.Walksalot was walking down a road with trees, like so:
Mr.Walksalot walked along enjoying the sunshine with no particular place or goal he was walking towards. Just walking along, being content with life. After walking in the sun for a period of time he walked into one of the trees' shadow and stopped in his tracks.
"Sun! Why have you abandoned me!?" He screamed upwards with a frown on his face. (He is a bit of an eccentric guy as you can imagine.)
Mr.Walksalot was extremely upset but kept walking along with slumped shoulders. All of a sudden he found himself in the sun again and was so relieved that the sun had returned. He felt the sun's warmth on his face and couldn't help but smile. He walked with a joyful bounce in his step until yet again he found himself in a shady area.
"Sun! Why have you abandoned me, again!? Oh woe is me, I am so cold now, I just want to be warm and happy again!" He once again yelled upwards, this time with his hands on his hips.
He grumbled as he once again walked along, but wouldn't you know it, a few moments later he passed through the shadow and the sunshine shined down on his face once more.
"What a joyous day, the sun has returned!" He excitedly announced... to no one.
And on and on it went. Sun, shadow, cheering, grumbling, happy, mad, etc.
Finally, Mr. Walksalot got to a point where he was so sick and tired of walking along this road that he looked for another. Luckily (for him and for my story) there was a road just to his left. He took that opportunity. Upon turning on to this new road this is what he saw:
A road without trees and therefore without shadows, and most importantly, the sun standing proudly at the head of the road.
"I shall stay on this road and head towards that sun, my source of warmth and energy, as this is now the only walkable road that makes sense to me." Mr. Walksalot said out loud... to himself.
So Mr. Walksalot walked confidently with purpose down this road towards the sun, aiming to get ever closer to it, the sun forever on his glowing face. He took a glance back at the road that he had come from and realized that the sun had never actually moved nor left him as he walked along it, but that the trees that man had planted along that road made it harder for him to see and feel the sun's warmth. The sun was actually constant, never leaving the sky.
Storytime Statement: God is constantly present amongst struggled filled walks of life, as well as shining bright guiding you towards Him if you choose to take the light filled path he offers.
Very insightful sunshine!
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