Under the Street Light

It's been a rough summer, no doubt. Not for me personally, but for the world, our country and for many individuals that I know . It seems like every day there is a new reason for a heavy heart. I don't think that I'm the only one who feels this way, either. I might be super sensitive. A friend once told me that I just cared too much about everything. (She's right, and many times I wish that I didn't). I think many in our country are feeling the same way that I do, though. There have been natural disasters everywhere in the world, horrible, senseless violence and we humans are really good at demonizing those who we don't agree with. There have been many times that I have been thankful to believe in the sovereignty of God. There have been just as many times that I have been a doubter, a skeptic even, of His goodness. In fact, this week has been one of those times.  I'm not going to pretend that I have all of the answers. Lately, the answers that I thought w