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I’ve enjoyed a number of walks at a local nature reserve in recent weeks. They’ve given me headspace, opportunities to process my thoughts and time for God to speak to me. There are a number of well-worn paths through the grass, and on days when there aren’t many people around I tend to stick to those. However, on busy days, I find myself walking through the longer grass, creating new pathways in order to maintain a suitable distance from other people. Establishing new pathways can make us nervous. Long grass and plant clumps can make the ground uneven to walk on. There may be hidden rabbit holes or lumps of earth that could cause us to stumble. Perhaps there are little creatures hiding in the longer grass, ready and waiting to nibble at our ankles. Stinging nettles or thorns can leave us with rashes or grazes, causing discomfort and itching. It’s so much easier to stick to the trodden-in pathways. Other people have gone before us and have made a way for us, and we si...