CARRY BURDENS

While at work, on a short walk to stretch my legs, I ran into a man who works for a different company in the same building that I work in. It has been a few months since I have seen him, and I wondered how his family and his son were doing. I have been praying for the whole family as they lovingly and faithfully continue to care for their son, who requires 24/7 care.

Through a series of occasional orchestrations, eight months ago I shared a book of mine with him. At that time, I was blessed to learn some of his story. He has a 30-year-old son who was born blind and has several health issues that have worsened over the years. Some of the latest issues include trying to control his diabetes, which has unfortunately not improved since I saw him last. I was sad to hear that. Continue reading “CARRY BURDENS”

A JOURNEY OF GROWTH

A text from my youngest son, who is away at college, said, “What are you up to?”  I knew this wasn’t a good sign, as it was a few hours after he was to attend a meeting.  I phoned him right away, taking a deep breath first.

The first words out of his mouth were,

 

I replied honestly, “Well, usually strong until something “big” seems to come along.  Then it seems like my faith can be easily shaken or weakened.” Continue reading “A JOURNEY OF GROWTH”