A Mother's Worst Fear

In a life punctuated with many trials, this week will be remembered as one of the worst for me and my family.  This is the week we discovered that our son has a drug problem.  This week we've learned more about the criminal justice system than we ever thought we'd need to know.  We've learned that all our acquaintances fall into two general categories:  those who love us and grieve with us, and those who are merely curious and seem to actually take some measure of satisfaction in our calamity.  Most important of all, this week we've learned that God "heals the broken heart and binds up their wounds."  This is going to be a slow, painful process to endure; but, our trust is in a faithful God, who has promised to work all things together for our good.