On days when your wanderings seem to include steps of confusion or calloused bruises, take heart— the Lord is working within and around you—sovereignly.

He reminded me of this (again) when I left the trails of spending time with a few homeless friends, after dropping off Gatorade and nuggets of friendship.

As I drove away and around the block, off to my left were five or six people sitting on the curb in the shade of some oak trees.

Knowing I’d emptied my trunk, I kept going, and the inner tu...