These Feet

I always take in every little inch of Gavin. His eyes, his hair, his sweet little chin. I just stare at him in wonder. Yesterday I was studying his feet. How perfect and new they are. They have never been walked on or worn a pair of shoes. They've never felt grass or splashed in a puddle. And it got me thinking. I wonder where these feet will take him throughout his life. Will they be athletic? Will they walk him through college? Will they escort his bride down the aisle? All of these questions go through my mind. And as I am sure any parent does, I start panicking. I want the world for him. I want him to be successful and respectful. I want him to be a Christian and an asset to society. I know that it is up to Chad and I to provide him with the tools and morals to make the right decisions. But ultimately it will be Gavin that makes the choices to tell his feet where to take him. I know he will wonder from time to time. I just pray that his feet always, always bring him back to the path that we lay for him. And that they always know where his home and heart is. Right here with me.