For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. Job 14:7-9 (KJV) He sat alone in his favorite leather chair, staring out the window at nothing in particular. His tattered journal and pen sat abandoned in his lap as he sighed deeply. It had been a difficult week. Long hours at work, teaching Bible studies, and planning Sunday School lessons.…