Crossroads To Life and Living
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“Young lady,” asked Erma. “Why are you just looking into this department store’s window? I noticed you have been standing there for at least an hour maybe more. Why are you here? Where are your parents?”
“I was looking into this store window and praying to God if He would let me have a pair of shoes for Christmas”, said this little girl.
Erma looked at the little girl. She saw that her clothing was hardly sufficient for very cold weather. She could also see that the little girl’s shoes were worn and full of holes. Moved with compassion, Erma took the little girl by the hand and went into the store. She immediately took the little girl to the shoe department. Erma asked the shoe department manager if he could get her a basin with lukewarm water in it so that she could wash and care for the little girl’s feet for she knew that this child must have suffered some damage from her feet having been exposed to such cold weather.
Once the shoe department manager brought what Erma had asked for, she removed the child’s old shoes to find some minor foot damage and injury from the cold weather. After seeing to the little girl’s feet, Erma asked the shoe department manager for a dozen pairs of socks and to give the little girl whatever pair of shoes she desired.
When the little girl chose her pair of shoes, Erma knelt down, carefully put a pair of woolen socks on the little girl’s feet then the new pair of shoes. After purchasing
shoes for this child, Erma took her throughout the department store. She purchased outer and undergarments for this child to include a warm coat.
Erma gave the little girl a big hug, a kiss and said, “I hope you are warm and more comfortable now! I also hope that you have very, very Merry Christmas! Know that God loves and so do I! And God bless you and your family!”
Before Erma could leave, the little girl ran up to Erma hugged her again then asked, “Lady are you God’s wife?”
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Regardless of age life can often time get very difficult. We find that many people and social activities demand our time, talent and treasure—children, wives, husbands, school, talent and treasure—children, wives, husbands, school, work, friends, relative, extracurricular activities. In the daily grind of living, many forget or ignore, what is most important for our lives. At the end of the day in the silence of our homes during our reflective moments, we are made aware of one simple reality—that no amount of money, achievements, or hedonistic pleasures satisfy the human spirit and soul. What we most desire for ourselves is to determine purpose and meaning in life. That is, we desire to know what life and living is about and why we are here. We long to know God—even if we say we reject His existence and authority.
If you have come to a crossroad in your life and living is meaningless or you are so involved in everyday problems without resolution; if you are throwing your hands up in frustration; if you can’t determine what God wants you to do and want to stop going through life without know what to do, then Crossroads To Life And Living is for you!
Crossroads To Life And Living asks you to look at 63 issues every person at one time or another must deal with at some time in life. Each story lets the reader know that there is a God who knows you, knows your needs and loves you unconditionally. More than 20 devotionals and prayers are included in the appendix to uplift and inspire the reader to seek God and do His work daily throughout their lives.
About the Author
Stephen A. Peterson, a member of the Seminole Nation of Indians, is currently employed by Progressive Counseling Service,