While having breakfast at a local family restaurant, I overheard the sweetest interaction between a father and his little boy. Daddy went to the breakfast bar and was in a place where his son couldn’t see him through the dividers between the booths. The little one, sounding a bit concerned, yelled, “Daddy!”

A man in a nearby booth reassured the boy, “Daddy is here. I can see him.”

So precious was the way the boy, once again, says, “Daddy,” with the truest confidence his Daddy would always be there for him, even if he couldn’t always see him.

What a remarkable illustration of the importance of staying close to others who know God. When we are in the midst of personal difficulties, our view of God is often obscured. That’s when we need our Brothers and Sisters in Christ to remind us that He is always there.

Thank you to my friends who have been there for me. It’s often through you that I more clearly see Him.

9/11/15