Sandals of the Gospel of Peace Part 2: Preparation for the Enemy

Danny, his sister Becky, and their mom leaned over a picture of a Roman soldier in a library book. Their mom smiled. “Not only did the Roman soldier’s sandals prepare him for battle, but the sandals, called caligae, also prepared his enemies.” Becky frowned. “How can a sandal prepare his enemies for battle?” “Because of the iron nails on the bottom of the Roman soldiers’ sandals, the enemy often could hear the Roman army coming. The enemy would hear the steady tramp-tramp of all the Roman...