A wee girl,
about four years old,
is playing on her scooter
at Tollymore
while her Daddy follows
behind.

The path is steep
and the wee girl pushes hard
to propel herself
up the hill.

This wee girl is exhilarated
by her scooter ride
and proclaims,
“Up the hill!
Up the hill!
Up the hill!”
as she passes slowly by,
wheels a-flashing
as she goes.

A wee girl,
filled with the joys of life
and with absolute confidence
that, with her Daddy by her side,
she will get
where she wants to go.

Isn’t that exactly
how each of us should approach
the hills that we encounter
in life –
with absolute confidence
in our Heavenly Father
Who is always
by our side?

© Claire Murray, 18th February 2023