(Mark 10:32 TLB) “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain True, but most of which implies that some of Twain’s worries did happen. A few of mine have. Maybe a few of yours have too . . . Now onto the promised follow-up to my last…

(Mark 11:12-22, Matthew 21:19 ESV) “I didn’t see that coming!” I’ve been over-using this phrase lately. But a lot has been taking me by surprise. If you’ve read my book you’ll recall I used to be intimidated by Peter.  Now, though, I find myself connecting with him more and more. I didn’t see that coming!…

(Mark 8:22-26 TLB) “I can’t see!” And it’s only getting worse. I’ve been grumbling about this for nearly a year. Finally, someone who can actually fix my problem listens. My brand new, uber sweet, uber patient ophthalmologist.  And just like that, she schedules me for cataract surgery the following week. I love her. As excited…