His Mercies Never Fail

Walking the Stations of the Cross with Jesus

By: Terri Bauer

Early on a blustery January morning, I heard the telephone ring. Who could it be? I wondered. I always expect the worst when people phone at odd hours, and this time my fears were realized. It was my son, calling to say that he and his wife of fifteen years were ending their marriage.

I knew they were having prob­lems and were in counseling, but this caught me by surprise. I had been so sure they would work it out. I had prayed so hard. My legs turned weak, and my heart pounded as my son went on to explain the joint cus­tody arrangements for their two young children.

I could hear the devastation in his voice. He had already been under stress; his income as a financial advisor had plunged along with the economy, and he was about to file for bankruptcy. And now this.

Where Are You, God? I cried all that day and the next, and the next— and for a year afterwards. I worried constantly about my son and his chil­dren, who had begun misbehaving at home and at school.

I grieved the loss of my daughter­in-law.…

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