Nomad News-Vol.6-No.129

DO YOU BELIEVE: The movie "Do You Believe?" currently is playing at Rocky Top Ten. Outside Crossville, you might check your movie schedules. This is a thought-provoking picture. Following is movie information: "A dozen different souls, all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ. even if they don't believe it. Yet, when a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate. More than a movie, it's a question we all must answer in our lifetimes. DO YOU BELIEVE?" I believe because a number of years ago, I came across an Irish blessing: "May God grant you always, a sunbeam to warm you, a Moonbeam to charm you, and a sheltering angel so nothing will harm you." I reflected back and discovered that a series of events, starting in 1940, led me to Crossville in 1988. After arriving in Crossville,a remarkable incident occurred. I discovered I was here for a reason but the purpose has yet to be revealed. Prior to that I had experienced a series of incidents, covering nearly a century, that I have documented in earlier editions of Nomad News. First was when I was less than a year old. I contacted the deadly flu that killed half a million people in America and millions worldwide. Then followed the other incidents where I faced possible death or serious injury that has left no doubt in my mind that I have been protected by some kind of divine providence. I don't mean to imply that I have done some dumb things knowing that if I got into trouble, I would have this sheltering angel to save me. On the contrary, I didn't know about this sheltering angel until a few years ago. I Believe. The events were real and so is the sheltering angel. (Copyright 2015 -Andrew M. Dolan)