I got the call from my husband a few Sundays ago. 

There are some events in life that are so painful, they threaten to wreck you from the inside out. The death of a loved one can be an example of one of these kinds of events. I recently read Pastor Levi Lusko’s story in his book “

“The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” - Mark Twain 

On a recent Sunday afternoon, I grabbed my bike and pedaled up the hill leading out of town. Not long into my ride, several scruffy dogs dashed after me, barking and snapping at my ankles. I’ve christened these yapping mutts “wheel chasers,” and a...