Last Saturday my son-in-law, Vance and I snowshoed into his cabin to shovel the roof . We accessed some private property so there was about a mile an a half to walk. The snow level was over forty eight inches and it had warmed up so the snow was soft. With each step on the snowshoes , I sunk in about six inches. My legs were soon telling me that they were not in the same great shape as last fall. Vance was pulling a sled with gear and shovels so he was struggling too. We would go about one hundred yards and take a break. This allowed for us to enjoy the snow laden scenery. We found some fresh coyote tracks, grouse and snowshoe hare tracks. When we were nearly to the cabin some recent moose tracks cut through the deep snow. The moose were staying near the creek bottom to avoid the deepest snow. We were relieved not to find a moose as they can be bad tempered this time of year. I carried a rifle as cougar season is still open and we have encountered the big cats around the cabin.
Once at the cabin we enjoyed a lunch and drank water to hydrate our bodies. It took about one and a half hours to clear the roof then we retraced our tracks back to the truck. Because we had a packed trail the way out was easy going. We glided over the snow with little effort.
Our trails in life can be difficult and drag us down. Letting Jesus break the trail for us makes the walking easier. He is ready to head out in front to help us in our troubles . It doesn't mean we won't encounter bad roads and steep trails, but He will guide us through them. Psalm 23 says He will guide us in the paths and even when we walk through dangerous valleys we will fear no evil. Jesus not only broke the trail for us on the cross, He conquered death for anyone who will believe in Him.
So strap those snowshoes on and follow Jesus ; the trail will be much easier than doing it alone.
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