Ripples

(Original appeared May 25, 2016)

The impact of Jacob’s life has been felt by so many. We are left to wonder how such a little guy, who spent nearly all of his days in a plastic chamber, could have done this? The answer is simple.
God’s influence is everywhere and in every moment. Sometimes he reaches us with a mere whisper. Sometimes, like in this journey, he reaches us like a boulder tossed into a lake. He makes a splash in our lives, and from there the ripples flow out. In concentric circles, evenly spaced and arranged perfectly without our intervention, God reaches out. Further and further the impact is felt even around the floating debris that is the junk in our lives.
For Deb and I, we may never know how far Jacob’s ripples will go or who they might reach. We leave the ripples to God and His good and gracious will. For now, we feel comforted to know that the ripples continue to flow. As time goes on, please feel free to share with us and each other how those ripples have reached you.