Reconciliation

What obstacle would stand as a barrier to great for a loving Father to overcome in order to reconnect with a child that had become lost?
Relationships in life can be complex. Wrong things can be done & things can happen. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him. 2 Samuel 14:14