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guiding you home Grace Kim When we come home, the first thing my family does is take off our shoes: it’s hygienic, freeing, and tradition. Plus, I can tell who’s home with no exchange of words! We see feet being mentioned in the Bible in many contexts, but “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” is a familiar verse. Psalm 119:105 is a much needed reminder that God has graciously given us a guide. If we seek His wisdom given through His word, we can reflect on our past steps and carefully discern what our next steps should be. 10 Fall 2020 Because I’m with people I love when I’m home, I associate being barefoot with a safe haven and feeling comfortably vulnerable. Regardless of where I am or what I’m doing, my feet and I know that my final destination is home. Similarly, there’s a constant force pulling me back to a spiritual shelter and to the path God wants me on. It’s my responsibility to make my way back, take off my shoes, and know I’m home. Grace Kim is a freshman at Brown studying Child Devleopment and Visual Art.