Oh, the mysteries of God!

You know you're in for interesting times when a good friend calls to say God woke him out of a sound sleep and told him to pray for you, and by the way, are you guys O.K.? Well, I thought we were. And then the truck broke. And I find out my daughter has attracted the attentions of a suicidal stalker... and I'm 850 miles away... and I can't seem to keep the horrors experienced at Virginia Tech out of my head... and today I learned my sister-in-law has stage 4 cancer.

But my daughter called to reassure me that the chaplain and dean of students know of her situation... and her older brother and two other good friends are escorting her from place to place... and the truck was easily and inexpensively fixed... and my son called to minister to me in my anxiety and discouragement... and he sounds so.. mature! And my sister-in-law is a believer. And I can see that my faithful friend who lost sleep to pray for us, was answered, and I am blessed. Truly, God is good, and His ways pass all understanding. Even though I walk through the valley of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff they comfort me.