He fell to his knees on the hot sand and wept bitterly. ” Why didn’t You just let me die in the shipwreck?”
Tag: prayer
Shoes with Soul
This post-Christmas story from an unknown man touched my heart, and I thought it may touch yours as well. I showered and shaved – I adjusted my tie. I got there and sat in a pew just in time. Bowing my head in prayer as I closed my eyes, I saw the shoe of the man next to me touching my own. I sighed. With plenty of room on either side, I thought, Why must our soles touch? It bothered me; his shoe touching mine. But it didn’t bother him much. A prayer began: “Our Father…” I thought, This man Read More
Unexpected Gift
I remember a time while at Methodist Hospital in Rochester awaiting word on the surgical outcome of our daughter, my husband and I decided to get a bite to eat. The food court was especially crowded, but a couple about our age invited us to sit with them at their table. We lunched and chatted together. The woman, a pleasant woman with a friendly smile, was to have a mastectomy the following day. We could sense their concern and trepidation, and although, we had not spoken of spiritual matters, my husband asked if we could pray with them. They agreed. Read More