A Fish Sign

June 3

For my birthday one year Joy gives me, among other things, a key chain with a medal fish sign, the symbol adopted by the early followers of Jesus. A few days later I notice the fish sign is missing from the key chain. I take this as a bad omen.

Our car is showing its age 11 years and 175,000 miles. We drive another 3,500 miles that summer on faith and prayers. The engine is noisy and it is leaking oil. I take it to a repair shop. The mechanic comes into the waiting area holds out his hand. “I found this on top of the block.” It is the fish sign.

“You called in trouble, and I delivered you.” (Psalms 81:7)