From my observation, most of us enter adulthood with a blueprint in our minds of how our life’s journey will run. Yet, we don’t go very far before we encounter a detour or a dead-end street.
Some people fall apart when that happens. Others, with the help of God, walk through their dilemma and go on to happiness and productivity.
One such person is John Trent, Christian counselor and author. In his book, “Wilderness Years,” he tells of growing up with a dream. His dream was that one day the telephone would ring, and it would be his father. He and his brother, Jeff, had been only two months old when his father left. They were in high school when the actual call came.
The call came out of the blue with no warning and no apology for all the years the father hadn’t called or come by.
The message: “Zoa, this is Joe. I live near the stadium where the boys are playing, and I’d like to come meet them. Is that alright?”