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Backstory:
I listened to a story that President Gordon B. Hinckley told that stayed with me. He said that when he was a young man, he worked for the railroad. He used to frequently ride trains through the night. He often wondered how the engineer had the confidence to keep moving forward when the train’s headlight illuminated only a short distance of track ahead. As the train moved forward, more of the path came into view. That is like our lives. Our Heavenly Father rarely reveals our entire journey all at once. Instead, He gives us enough light for the next step. As we continue moving forward in faith, He reveals a little more. 

Following the Light

Our lives on this earth are like a train on a track,
At night we can only see a little of the path in the black.
We lean on the headlight of faith to keep moving forward,
And trust that the Master Engineer knows the path leading onward.

Some days the way will seem dark and we might feel all alone
Like we are on the train by ourselves and our worries are unknown.
When we feel the weight of the dark settling around,
We trust in our Father to guide us to higher ground.

Our Father will send us His guidance to brighten the night,
So that we can move forward surrounded and warmed by His light.
Though darkness surrounds as the train rolls along the track,
We trust in His vision and know that He’s guiding us back.

All we need to do is keep taking one step at a time,
When we are facing a big mountain to climb.
Even though we can’t see the entire path we need to take,
We can trust that the Master Engineer will be there for our sake.

When you feel like you can’t push ahead anymore,
And heavy worries leave you broken and flat on the floor.
Just trust that your Father knows where you need to go
And He will help you so that with His light, you can grow.

The Takeaway: Our lives are like a train on the tracks. As we journey in the darkness of night, we can only see a little ways ahead of us. Our Father in Heaven sees the entire path forward for our lives. He will be with us to guide us on our journey. We need to have faith and let His light shine through us to navigate through the trials we face. 

Watch the YouTube video of me reading part of this poem here:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o0p6M4j_J_E

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