John 14:15-21 It is deeply embedded in my family story, the experience of being ‘orphaned.’ Perhaps in one way or another it is part of all of our stories. This is how it was. My dad’s dad died suddenly when he was five. What made the loss particularly poignant was that no one told him. …
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No Longer Orphaned: I Am Coming to You…
John 14:15-21 “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.” Orphaned. Or otherwise understood as ‘desolate’ or ‘abandoned.’ And while Jesus’ promise today is no doubt true, these days sometimes it feels like I’m still waiting. And oh, our sense of ‘abandonment’ happened suddenly this time, didn’t it? Not that we haven’t …
“I Will Not Leave You Orphaned…”
John 14:15-21 It is so that I cannot hear Jesus’ promise today without pausing in an experience that surely shaped my own family story. It is a story of being ‘orphaned.’ My dad was all of five years old when his own father died. His death was unexpected and, no doubt this, combined with it …
“I Will Not Leave You Orphaned…”
John 14:15-21 I took my car in to get the oil changed a couple of days ago. Things were a little slow at 8 a.m. on a Friday morning and Alex, the man who checked me in, was full of stories which he was eager to share. It was clear that this one in particular is one he …