"During the forty years that I led you through the desert, your clothes did not wear out, nor did the sandals on your feet." (Deuteronomy 29:5) I have a family history of poor feet and mine, along with hammer toes and nearly two decades of rheumatoid arthritis, have left my feet quite a mess. About ten years ago I was down to one pair of sandals. I literally could not find one pair of shoes that my feet fit into or that I could put weight down onto my foot. I wore those sandals every day for over six years. Thankfully I live in San Diego, but even in the rain I would make a dash for shelter, as a few drops of rain could make them fall apart. By the time a doctor helped me find a pair of shoes that fit, I had glued the straps over and … [Read more...]