String of events bring life, death, healing into focus

I pray, dear reader, that you permit me to detour from the mindless wanderings of my typical prattle. Today's fare will ponder the gift of life, the heartache of death, and the pangs of healing that follow the hurt.

My week has been an emotional roller coaster. It will be tough to tell this tale with my usual allotment of ink.

The week began with my publisher asking me to write about a local ministry with international ties. Next came the surprise birth of a baby goat, and its subsequent death, at my little Fallbrook hobby farm. And finally, the week came to a close with me helping a dear frie...