The truck was packed with items that would help my son’s new dorm room seem more like home. And we approached it with a bit of dread. With only two adults to do the unloading, the task before us was a bit daunting. And we knew that we were in for several trips up to his suite. I thought about it and inwardly sighed. The work, I guessed, was par for this new college mom. We would get it done – however long it took. “Need some help?” a voice piped up from behind. “Can I give you a hand?” came another. I turned to see the smiling faces of several college students descending upon us. They made friendly small talk with my son, grabbed items from the back of our truck and walked with my son inside. I marveled at the empty vehicle as I stayed behind to lock up. Wow, that was exactly ... Click here to read more Who is God -- to you?God is an ever present help in trouble. (from Psalm 46:1)
My friend Yvonne is not a swimmer. She’s tried to learn, but she’s still a bit uncomfortable in the water. Maybe that’s why I did my best to get her wet the other day when we all ended up down at the river. “Come on in!” I called out to her as she safely watched us from a rock over on the riverbank. My girls and I cheered her on as she bravely made her way into the waist-deep water. It was easy to see the rocky bottom, so I think Yvonne was okay with it – until we started to see the fish! While we were looking, somehow two of my children thought it would be a good idea to test out the current as it rippled speedily over some rocks nearby. And I barely noticed them until my youngest cried out ... It was a perfect night for baseball, but you wouldn’t have known it by the look on the pitcher’s face. The team they were facing was undefeated, and that only added to his list of troubles. “These guys know all my pitches,” he told his coach, “I walked too many the last time we played them.” Knowing all the correct motivational words, his coach sized up the situation and decided to approach it from a different angle – a spiritual one. And their conversation went something like this: “You know, whether you do well or poorly out there doesn’t determine your worth or value as a person, right?” he said. Starting his “pep talk” this way, the coach knew he was taking a risk. He was supposed to stick with the program, after all. He knew that, but he also knew one more thing -- when God opens a door, you’d better walk on through it. “All that matters,” he told the pitcher ... Click here to read more Who is God -- to you?Our God fully accepts you and deeply loves you for who you are.
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