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There once was a little girl who loved her daddy more than anything. She was definitely a Daddy’s girl. She loved going places with her father, skipping along in joy beside him, trying to keep up with his footsteps, just to be near him.
Whenever her father needed to leave the house, she begged to go with him. Many times, he agreed and took her with him. Some mornings, when she asked to go, he would say, ‟I’m sorry, sweetie. Not right now. I have to go to work so I can provide for you, but I will be back later. Remember, I am always with you in your heart.”
Disappointed but knowing her daddy would return and be with her left her with joy throughout her day.
The two of them always enjoyed being together wherever they went, whatever they did.
One day, the little girl begged to go and Daddy said, ‟Okay. Today, I shall take you on an adventure. You’ll encounter some new things, some may be a little scary, but at the end of it, you will be overjoyed. Are you ready?”
‟As long as you’ll be with me, I’ll go where you go, Daddy.”
‟Let’s go!”
Daddy took his daughter to the city, a new experience for the little girl. Some place she had never been there before. As they walked the city sidewalk, cars in the street sped by, horns blaring, startling the little girl. People rushed by, bumping into them. Loud noises and funny smells upset the young girl.
With so much clamor and confusion going on around her, the little girl was frightened and drew closer to her father, ‟Hold my hand, Daddy!” she pleaded. ‟I’m scared!”
‟Not to worry, sweetie. I’m right here by your side. Hold my hand tight and nothing will happen to you. We must go through all this clamor and chaos in order to get to a new place. You will be glad we went through it all to get there.”
‟Okay, Daddy. I trust you,” she said, clinging to him as they walked to this mysterious place.
She trusted her daddy to be by her side, to protect and take care of her. Staying be his side comforted her. ‟Are we there yet, Daddy?”
‟Just a little bit longer, dear. Almost there. Don’t be frightened. I’m always beside you.”
The journey seemed endless to the little girl, but she never let go of her daddy’s hand. So many times, she asked, ‟Are we there yet?”
‟Not much longer. It’s just around the next corner. I know you’re getting tired, but you will be so relieved once we get there, and you won’t regret the long way here.”
They followed the sidewalk as it turned a corner and, suddenly, before her eyes was a big surprise…
‟Well, was it worth it?” asked Daddy.
Though the way may be scary through any trial or heartache, we know the way goes better when we’re holding God’s hand, trusting Him to get us to the other side safely.
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Love the image of holding onto His hand. I let go sometimes and He always waits for me to grab hold and trust Him again.
Oh, yes, Eileen. Sometimes, our hands slide out of His, don’t they? But praise Him that He never moves His hand away from us. I’m honored to have you visit. Thanks so much for your comment. Bless you!
Hold to God’s unchanging hand! Live your life for things eternal! Hold to God’s unchanging hand!
Hey, Dave! I’m always happy to have you visit. Thanks so much, dear friend, for your comment. So thankful His hand is unchanging. Blessings to you!
Oh, how often i ask the Lord to hold my hand… it just feels so good when he does!
Oh, amen, Marja! Amen! Praise the Lord for His loving hand! Thanks for stopping by, sweetie! Bless you!
Beautiful story, Lynn. I know I’m guilty of pestering the Father with my constant question: “Are we there yet?” I’m so thankful for His goodness, patience and firm hand to hold.
LOL Yeah, I’ve noticed those words filling my noggin as well. And yes, thankful for His patient hand! Thanks so much, Dana. I so appreciate your comment. Bless you!
So sweet please repost on Father’s Day.
Thanks so much, dear Margaret. Great idea! I just may do that. Bless you!
Lynn. Such a great post that you wrote here. I love how you wrote about God never getting frustrated with our constant questions. Glad to connect here. I also have a FB page at https://www.facebook.com/JoyfulJourneybyAngieWebb. Hope to connect there as well.
Thanks so much, Angie! I’m honored to have you visit. Liked your page. Thanks for the connect. Blessings to you!
Great story. I felt like I was a little girl hearing a wonderful bedtime story. I love the image of holding His hand too. That is one I get often in my prayers. Thank you for blessing my evening tonight with a great tale of love.
Awww, you are so sweet! Thank you, Jean, for your kind words. You make my heart happy! Bless you!
I love the way you tell a story, Lynn. And this is such a beautiful ending. Holding on to His hand…with all of my heart.
Laura, I”m so honored to have you visit. Thank you so much for your kind words. You’ve blessed me today. Blessings to you!
The imagery is perfect, Lynn. Yes, indeed it will all be worth it, and we’ll arrive safe if we never let go of Him. I love your story telling, Lynn!
Thank you so much, Ceci! Hoping we hold on tight! So glad to have you stop by. Hope all is well with you! Bless you!