One day in 2004, I received a call at work from Kathleen that four-year-old Brandon was missing. I rushed home to find two police cars in my driveway and policemen wandering around the yard. As I rushed in, I was given a quick update: Brandon had been missing for a few hours, and the police had searched the entire house twice. Our hearts sank, and I felt panicked. I ran through the house myself, and then grabbed Kathleen as we made a quick plan. She would jump in her car and go one direction which I went the other. If Brandon was alone, he couldn’t have gotten far. As I hurried to the door, one of the policeman grabbed my arm and asked, “Have you thought to pray?” Though I have done so feverishly in my heart, we hadn’t as yet prayed as family. So we took the kids aside and did just that. Then, on exiting the house, we heard the call from upstairs: “We found him!” Brandon had slipped under a comforter blanket that was tossed on his sibling's unmade bed, and had fallen sound asleep. With his small size and the piled appearance of the blanket, no one had noticed him under it.
LESSON LEARNED: With all issues in life, the Lord stands by ready to aid and assist us. But we need to ask for his help.
FEEDBACK: HAVE YOU REMEMBERED TO PRAY DURING YOUR MOST TRYING MOMENTS?
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