If there ever was a point...this probably isn't it.

Was recently watching an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls and at one point he said something along the lines of when people get to the descending part of their journey they not only get tired and just ready for it to be over but they get complacent and that's when they make most of their mistakes. Kinda that way with life it sometimes seems. Get to the top of that metaphorical mountain and start the journey down on to the next mountain or maybe on the climb up you get complacent or for other reasons that may make you momentarily lose focus so you may make a small or major mistake. But mistakes can happen sometimes when you take extreme cautions, I suppose got to have both to grow and take chances just got to make sure one doesn't get to complacent. Earlier in the evening I was thinking how sometimes it seems like taking a step, or two backwards has somewhat of a negative outlook with people. But should it always? Take this extreme scenario: you are on the edge of a mountain a leg raised ready to take another step. Using the always move forward theory could send you quite literally over the edge. In this case taking a step back could save your life. Sometimes you got to take a step back to get your bearings, take a few more back to build momentum so you can make it over the obstacle, side step so you can better control your balance or just walk forward. The point is keep moving, don't get complacent.

A feather. A random sentence, yes, but one with a point. Oftentimes over the years I would seemingly randomly find a feather. Generally it was at a time I was missing my grandma or just lost in my own thoughts. I've saved several of them (weird? probably but oh well). Anyway, I hadn't found any in a while but I got a package today and it had a letter that had a couple things that I guess I needed reminded of or just didn't think could apply to me. And one of the things that was also in the package, yes, a couple of feathers. This verse was also written:

He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armour and protection.
Psalm 91:4

It kind of brought on a whole new perspective of finding feathers. Does it mean there is anything more then a random feather? I don't know but sometimes it's nice to see something that makes you smile, encourages you or just reminds you that you can make it even if that reminder is a feather.