why things like that happen is that I really don’t know. I don’t why God does what he does, or why he allows what he allows, or why bad things happen at all. God doesn’t tell me. I really don’t know.” This seemed to calm her down. Theological honesty is a form of compassion with power to soothe. As I spoke to her, I thought about how much I really do believe in God’s providence in our lives. But just because I believe God is sovereign doesn’t mean I have the slightest idea why things happen, or how