The God who called order out of chaos in the beginning walks the troubled waters of our lives to be with us as we make our way home to God.

The desert is not the place we try to be, but we find ourselves there often enough. It is in the desert where God reveals important truths to us about God - and ourselves.

Sometimes,"trouble" describes the consequences of our poor choices, and in the Bible, "trouble" names the internal and external landscape of our lives. What might it mean to say God is a very present help in times of trouble?