A Year of Trial and Trust
I sit down to write, with a cup of coffee at my side, for the first time in over a year. I have missed it terribly, but the hiatus has been necessitated by the winding road that is the life of a husband, father of four kids, and parish minister. There has been much during the past twelve months that has challenged me personally and professionally. At times, my faith in God has waned to minuscule levels. Still, I realize that the recent year has been God's not-so-subtle way of teaching me to trust in His Divine Providence. At the beginning of September 2014, I was informed that the job I held at the time would not be available for much longer. Within the month, I was offered a new and similar position at another parish. Wife and I were joyful and encouraged about the prospects of moving to North Carolina. In the midst of that joy and encouragement, however, we had to struggle with the emotional trauma of removing children from a school they lov...