Hello non-existent readers,
It has been quite some time since I have really "blogged" with any frequency. I do not know why I so thoroughly neglect the practice, especially considering how much I enjoy the writing. However, like most things I longed to do in life, days go by and I don't even think about writing. At least not when I have the time or access to do so.

Anyways...

The past week has been heart-breaking. A good friend is getting a divorce, and he is, unfortunately, not the only one I know to be doing so. Considering the fact that Meg and I have been married less than two years, it has been really hard on us to see friends who are so young getting divorced. It has been depressing. It has taken the wind out of me this week. I feel so impotent to do anything or say anything that can fix it. The whole situation has driven me to the kind of prayer that is rare for me. The kind of prayer, where you pray simply because there is absolutely nothing else you can do.

In the book of James, I believe the brother of Christ makes the point that anything that moves our hearts to prayer should also move our hearts to action. The point being that I should never pray for something that requires my obedience if I am not willing to be obedient. However, there are times when what we pray for has no human answer. There is nothing that I can do to change the heart of a dear friend, no matter how much I wish I could. God alone has the power and will to do so. So I pray. It may be all I can do, but this kind of intercession is heard by the One who is most high... At least I pray it does.

Stay well friends and cherish your spouse, if you are lucky enough to have one!

-Rob