Can we trust God in an emergency?
I grew up in Minnesota, where the winters are long and often extremely cold and snowy. I loved to be outdoors and especially loved walks in nature. So I would bundle up and head out with my very eager dog, Betsy. These walks were special times when I could feel close to God and learn more of His great love for us all. I always loved the inspiration I got on my walks.
One very cold day when I was in high school, I headed out with Betsy to a refuge area that had trails in a beautiful nature setting. It was swampy in the summer, but I was sure the pond would be frozen solid.
As we got closer to this area, Betsy ran ahead looking for birds. The next thing I knew, she had gotten too close to the edge of the pond and broken through the ice and was now frantically clawing to get out of the icy water. The ice was a lot thinner than I had expected, and the edge kept breaking off. Betsy couldn’t get any traction on the slippery surface.
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