“Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (from Heb. 4:12-16 ) Empathizing with the suffering experienced by the people devastated by the hurricanes is beyond my capacity. I see the damage, I watch evacuating traffic, I hear the stories of people coping with unimaginable situations. What must it be like to dig through the rubble and mud to search for remnants of one’s life? This morning in my devotional reading I came across a quote from Julian of Norwich: “But all will be well, and all will be well, and every kind of thing will be well”. This often-quoted passage is from her book, Showings, where she deals with the concept of sin. Why, she asks did God allow sin in the first place? The question I ask is, “Why, God?” Why have you allowed the suffering and devastation of so many people? When I look at the world and into my own soul, it’s hard to believe “All will be well,” that we will receive gr...