Today, Hagar and Ishmael come back into the story and we are quickly reminded of how messy and challenging the Biblical story truly is. Abraham and Sarah, threatened by Ishmael, and desperately wanting to realize God's plan for their lives, send a mother and her son to live by themselves in the wilderness. In the midst of their great trouble, God is faithful. Yet, that faithfulness still challenges us to ask tough questions about we treat each other along the way.