Cool Air Curtails Croupy Coughs

I remember when I was a kid, and I’d wake up in the middle of the night with some nasty, croupy cough — that my dad would bundle me up and carry me outside into the cold, night air It wouldn’t take long before my cough subsided and I’d be back asleep.

This memory came back to me this evening when my daughter was similarly battling a nasty, croupy cough. So, I burrito’ed her up in her favorite, pink fuzzy blanket. She was wearing her unicorn pajamas. I carried her out into the chilly night air. Like magic, her cough was gone within minutes and she was dozing off to sleep.

I had lunch with my pastor. It is impossible to overstate the value of a truly excellent pastor. There are some pastors who excel at expositing scripture. There are some pastors who excel at shepherding. And there are precious few who check both boxes. I don't understand how a human can be so genuinely concerned and involved in all of the challenges of so many lives – and still remain sane. God bless the man.