The Prodigal One

The other day my sister and I took our mom to her doctor’s appointment and while waiting, we met a patient who was way past struggling. He had multiple issues due to an auto accident and to make matters worse, he had an allergic reaction that caused his face to swell and skin to blister. To top it off, he battled depression (who wouldn’t) and had tried to commit suicide when the medicine he was prescribed caused him to hallucinate. My sister and I listened as he spoke of his trials and provided some encouragement. I explained that sometimes in life you need to give it all to God, lean …..