Jesus looked at these little birds flying around and he pointed to them and he said,

look at the birds of the air.

They don't sow and they don't reap and yet your heavenly father feeds them.

And the point was if God cares for these tiny little creatures that are so insignificant, so low on the list of things that matter in this

world and the big scheme of things, if they matter to God, that hear the beautiful words,

how much more does God care for you?

If the coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.

Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,

encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building

tips to enhance your Christian walk. We are so glad you have joined us. Welcome back to the Coffee

and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host, and I am so glad that you are here with us today.

Before we dive in, I just want to say that you picked a good episode to join.

When life blindsides us, when the phone call comes, the diagnosis lands, the relationship breaks, or the job disappears,

hope can feel like the first thing to evaporate.

And in those moments, you may wonder, is God here? Well, today's guest isn't speaking to us from an ivory

tower, but from years of walking people through their darkest valleys. Bob Page is a retired Air Force

Brigadier General and Chaplain, who has sat beside people from all walks of life in moments of

loss, fear, and uncertainty. Now serving as the Chief of Chaplains for Marketplace chaplains, overseeing a ministry that

reaches one and a half million employees and their families. Bob brings seasoned, compassionate

wisdom to the question we all face at some point or another, and that is, can I trust that God is still for me even when life is hard?

So if you're searching for evidence that God's still here, looking for guidance on how to walk

through pain with a loved one, or just needing room to feel hope in God's presence again,

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