Thu Feb 27 2025

READ: PSALM 23; ROMANS 8:28-29; JAMES 1:5 My dog, Gibson, wakes me up very early every morning. Some mornings I just feed him, and other mornings I take the time to let him outside. But either way, it’s still dark when we get up. Because the rest of the family is still asleep, I often leave the lights off. The problem is, then I can’t see—and my mom is constantly rearranging furniture, so I can’t memorize my surroundings. So, I rely on Gibson to lead me through the house, assuming he’ll direct me around the corners, couch edges, and table legs. Unfortunately, Gibson is not a good lead dog—especially in the dark. Especially when he’s hungry. So I end up walking into walls and stubbing my toes on furniture. My mom and I were talking about this, and she mentioned how often we put our trust in the wrong things. We put our trust in ourselves, our money, our education, our work, and other people. Many of the things we rely on can flip, leaving us out to dry. And many of the people ...