Once upon a time (thirty years ago), in a far away place (Worthington, IN), there lived a family in a parsonage. Yes, it was us, how did you guess. Our son Keith was a Sophomore in High School and had a room downstairs next to the stairwell. One night we heard shouting that came up the stairs in kind of a hollow, spooky voice. It was Keith: “Is anybody there?????” again and again. I went down and woke the dreamer up to stop the calling. The incident, though a common, everyday event became somewhat of a ‘catch-phrase’ in our family. Whenever we pictured someone out in dream land, it always brought the call “Is anybody there???” Even today, it echoes on occasion. Keith never could remember what was going on in his dreams except he felt like he was being left behind.

Loneliness is a hard emotion to handle, irregardless of age or circumstance. Knowing that Christ Jesus has said …I am with you always, even unto the end of the age… (Matthew 28:20) sometimes seems hollow and for good reason. You see, until we experience the loneliness we can not experience the comfort and assurance that is only in Christ. As the old country song states; “You caint have a testimony until you have a test”. YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT???????  Leave me a note and let me know!!!!!!!!