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Trust in the LordAn aged lady left Buffalo by boat for Cleveland to visit a daughter living there. Soon a dreadful storm arose and many of the passengers, fearing death, gathered for prayer. Only the aged lady seemed quite unconcerned about the tempest, as she sat with her hands folded and prayed.After the storm had subsided, some of the passengers were eager to know the secret of her calmness. So, they gathered around her and asked her the reason. “Well, my dear friends,” she replied, “it is like this. I have two daughters. One died and went home to Heaven. The other lived and moved to Cleveland. When the storm arose, I wondered which of them I might visit first, the one in Cleveland or the one in Heaven, and I just left it to the Lord, for I am glad to see either.”In such quiet, enduring faith, we catch a glimpse of the glorious peace that is reflected in Paul’s words: “For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better” Philippians 1:23. With a living faith dwelling in our heart, it is not difficult to face death.