Let’s pick up where we left last week….I shared about my nephew and his new found trust in me.   Each day at the pool it was the same thing, “Uncle catch me.”   “Uncle take me for a ride.”   In the hotel room, “let’s jump on uncle time”.   “Let’s play a game with uncle.”   It was so much fun and brought joy to my heart knowing that my nephew and I were bonding.   His trust in me opened up and our relationship grew.   I think you may know where this is going…. When we read Proverbs 3:5 we always see it through our eyes.   Yet have you taken a step back and seen it through the eyes of the Lord?     I felt so much joy with my nephew!   I miss the kid and can’t wait to see him again!   What brings me joy is knowing that he trust me.   As I began to reflect on this moment, I started thinking, “If I feel these emotions, then how does God our Father feel when we say, “I trust you.””   I know life gets difficult and it’s hard to take the plunge into life sometimes, yet God stands in t

Just a month ago we went on a family vacation to Mexico.   With us included my wife’s brother, his wife and their children, three and five years old.   I was looking forward to the opportunity to be with family, especially my niece and nephew.   My niece and nephew are filled with so much life and are very active!   If you know what I mean?    In my nephews short life our relationship has had a process.   Because we live far from each other we do not get the chance to see each other often.   At first when he began walking, he would not come to me and would pull away.   Each time we saw each other he was “forced” to say hello and to acknowledge me.   You know, when a child is in mommy or daddy’s arms and they are reluctant to let go of them into this strangers arms.   As he got older and began to understand that this man was “Uncle Ed”, he began to warm up to me.   I would play with him and his toys and try to build a relationship with my young nephew.   I would hold a conversation