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You Have Not Been Abandoned

Photo by Mary Vee Last week two men went hiking in Scotland.  They wore helmets, had the proper ropes and other equipment. The weather was as expected and the sun was shining.  The men had climbed near the top of a mountain when something happened. As of yet the investigation has not determined what. The men fell. A great distance. They did not survive. The initial reports emphasized the men appeared to have done everything right. They had all the safety equipment and appeared to have used it properly. There are times when we manage to do everything right. We plan. Take proper precautions. Allow enough time. Then proceed. And still something unexpected happens. Something not good. This happens to all of us. A flat tire, illness, lay off from work, etc. something comes crashing in and changes our lives. In times like this we often say, "Why me? Why now?" And in all of our sadness and sorrow, we struggle to sense the compassion God is giving us. In ...