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40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 14

March 18, 2014 By Sandra Heska King

Foot

Photo by Logan Lane Wolfram and used with permission

I used to “do” the feet of seniors,

but these stories from a team trailing toes

in the red soil of Uganda,

there to care for soles

as well as souls,

beg me to bring a basin

and serve hope.

Shoe

Photo by Logan Lane Wolfram and used with permission

Word Count: 40

Note: “Doing” feet means that as a public health nurse, I worked clinics where we cared for the feet of senior citizens… soaking, clipping, massaging. I’m not sure I could dig out jiggers, but I can see myself hugging and crying. I’ve been following the Sole Hope Blogger team that’s in Uganda right now, and the stories are wrecking me. They give new meaning to the shoe patterns we cut out in November at The High Calling retreat.

As Logan says, “All they need is a pair of shoes.” She gave me permission to use these photos. Please, please go read her post(s) and then follow the graphic for the others.

Word Count: More than 40


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Today’s Reading: Luke 13-19

In the stillness,

Sandy

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  1. Martha Orlando says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:12 am

    So moved by this . . . Thank you, Sandy.

    • Sandra Heska King says

      March 18, 2014 at 10:44 am

      The stories and photos are beautiful and heart-wrenching. So much we can do in such a small way…

  2. Donna says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Sandy, these are the more beautiful and compelling 40 words you’ve shared, thus far. Thank you. More Grace

    • Sandra Heska King says

      March 18, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Thank you, dear Donna. Grace to you.

  3. Lynn Mosher says

    March 18, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, sweetie, for this! My heart is breaking!

    • Sandra Heska King says

      March 18, 2014 at 9:10 pm

      We are breaking together, Lynn.

  4. Linda says

    March 18, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Just beautiful.

    • Sandra Heska King says

      March 18, 2014 at 9:10 pm

      Beautiful are the feet…

  5. Kelly Greer says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    I have been cutting out shoes with my friends. Your post here, Logan’s and all the others I have seen are bringing it closer to home. As I cut now, I am praying over each one, that they would walk in the fullness of life, in hope, peace, joy and love, that they would be strong, and follow wherever God leads. O Sandy. The more I think on this beautifully simple way of impacting the lives of these kids as I read, the deeper they bury themselves in my heart. Beautiful!

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