Practicing the Presence | Prompt 10: Photograph a path
“Photograph a path, trail, hallway, or footsteps.
Where is God in your journey today?”
Paths show up everywhere once you start noticing them.
A sidewalk stretching down the street.
A trail through the woods.
A hallway leading from one room to another.
Even footprints in snow or sand.
They remind us that life is always moving somewhere. We are always on the way from one place to the next.
Sometimes the path ahead feels clear. We know what we’re doing and where we’re going.
Other times it feels uncertain. We can only see the next few steps.
What Is “Practicing the Presence”?
Practicing the presence means remembering that God is with us not only at the destination, but along the way.
It’s learning to notice God in the ordinary movement of our days—in errands, conversations, routines, and small decisions.
We often want the whole path mapped out. But the spiritual life usually works differently. More often, God meets us step by step.
Try This
Today, notice a path.
It might be outside on a walk, in a hallway you pass through every day, or in footprints left behind by someone else.
Pause and look at it for a moment.
If you’d like, take a photo. Not because the path is extraordinary, but because it reminds you that you’re on a journey.
Then ask yourself:
Where am I in my journey right now?
What step is right in front of me today?
How might God already be present on this path?
You don’t have to see the whole road to walk with God.
Often, practicing the presence simply means trusting that He is with you in the step you’re taking right now.