And you (Peter), when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. -- Luke 22:32b

Jonathan Meigs sought to win the hand of the girl he loved. Her father, a stern Quaker, coldly rejected Jonathan. Beneath expectations. Entirely unsuitable. Told he was unworthy, Jonathan mounted his horse and left. Heart shattered. Not far away, he heard his love's voice. "Return! Jonathan! Return!" Jonathan never forgot that day, the day the simple word "return" overcame an awful sense of rejection. So sweet was the sound that he named their firstborn son, "Return Jonathan." The very same Return Jonathan Meigs served his country valiantly as a Colonel under General George Washington.

"Return." Refreshing word. Invigorating word. Peter heard those two sweet syllables of grace, just as his life sour…