Several Weeks ago Megan asked if she could take the 'L' to Chicago and State to go shopping with a friend in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue. Realizing she had never taken the train anywhere by herself, I offered to ride down with her to make sure she got off at the right spot and headed in the right direction. Before you knew it, she was at the corner of Chicago and Michigan saying - 'Love You - Bye.' I headed home to Evanston, and she was off to see the world.
The train platform at Howard Street was interesting. Life's lessons come where you least expect them. As we boarded the Red Line train, the conductor held the train for 5 minutes as a homeless woman was boarding the same car we were sitting in. Everything she owned was in 8 or 9 boxes and bags that took up several seats. Winter Clothes, Summer Clothes, Lawn Chair, Cleaning Supplies - Everything in one spot. She stood guard over her belongings as the train jerked back and forth an the rails. The girls were a little nervous, but kept on chatting as teenagers sometimes do.
I felt for the woman and looked at her with my sunglasses on. I could only pray that God would comfort her on her journey. In the middle of this woman's bags was the outline of a book. I tried to read the title. It was the Holy Bible.
We don't need much in life beyond the Word of God and our relationship with Him. God is everywhere we go, even on the platform at Howard Street. On the Red Line Train.
Grace & Peace
Tim
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