Written by Below is a passage from God Is No Fool by Lois Cheney. I first read this book when I was a teenager (many moons ago), and I’ve always loved it. It has recently come back into print — I would highly recommend it.
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I had a friend; I don’t think we’re friends anymore. I’m not sure what happened. I missed a few of our appointed meetings. I felt sure he’d understand. A couple of times when we were talking, I saw some others approach and gave them my full attention, forgetting my friend. I felt sure that he’d understand. I didn’t see him for a couple of weeks, but then when I did see him, I was careful to be enthusiastic and pretend we’d seen each other more often.
He moved away. I wrote regularly for a while, but then….. well, you know how it is. I’m sure that he knew that I thought of him often. I sent him a birthday card. It was a week late, but it was a funny one, and I was sure he would understand. I heard recently that he’d had some bad luck. I really felt very sorry. I’d like to send him a note, just to let him know that I care, for we were very close, you see. As it happens, however, I can’t find his address.
Last night I went to a church service, and during it we sang the old hymn, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus.”
I felt strangely embarrassed.
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Great thoughts Jeff! Thanks for sharing that excerpt with us.
Yeah, “Searchiing for God Knows What” is for sure a keeper. Be sure to pick up the Barna book.
Thanks bro!
DU
Thanks for the note . . . I didn’t get a chance to say anything to you on Tuesday. Conversation was pretty interesting (though I’m not sure about that Greek lesson . . . I’ll have to think on that some more, but that was a little out there). I think somebody might be finding things slanting gradually away from where he would like them to be? I really hope our conversations can slowly become more what you and I (and others) would probably benefit from. We’ll see . . . it’s always good to be there anyway.
How’s Donald Miller coming along? I finished that book a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Whenever I read this book I feel as if I’ve just been slapped upside the head in a sense! But, wow it’s good
Hey, Jeff, thanks for the note about NWOCYC. As Admissions Advisors we do do that indeed! Call me at the office sometime and we can talk details. 248.218.2156.