Emphasis Preaching Journal

Paul can't remember exactly how long he has been a resident of the convalescent center. But he does remember that his nephew, Claude, has infrequently delivered on his promise to visit his uncle on a regular basis. Paul knows that Claude and his family are busy with a whole variety of things ... school, church, work, and so forth. What irritates Paul the most is how Claude will say he is visiting on a particular day. Then, more often than not, Paul receives a phone call the day before the scheduled visit with Claude postponing his trip until a later time.