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a rotten week

Ever notice how God has incredible timing?  Chad and I are reading through the Bible this year with my brother's Sunday School class.  Where are we this week?  Job.  Ever read Job?  I have, but this week it takes on a whole new meaning.  I have to be careful in reading because too often, especially in the Old Testament, I sum up the story in my head and mentally move on, even if I'm still reading.  Job - good guy who suffered, bad friends, complained to God, God answered, God restored.  Done.  It takes on a little different meaning when you remember Job was a person.  He had a fingerprint.  His kids had names.  He had an address.  You get my point.  He's not a character - he was a person.  He lost all ten of his kids in the same day.  He lost all his wealth.  He was in excruciating physical pain.  How would I feel if my girls both died, my house burned down, my bank account evaporated...all in one...