And when bitterness calls?

Sometimes I feel to be the older brother in the His parable of the prodigal, who asks, "and what about me?"

And He says to Patrick, "My son, the father said, I am always with you. And everything that I have is yours".

My mind drifts over to Ps 116:9, "that I may walk in the land of the living all the days of my life". To live this life, as our human eyes see it. To live in the here and now. Yet...And yet to be in His inner chamber every second, seeing the invisible, being in the land of the living, enjoying His presence.

And when bitterness calls? Peter -- walking on the water -- took note of the wind and the waves, & at that moment began to sink. But our good shepherd "reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?' " And Patrick and Jesus climbed in the boat together.

--Patrick