Hello God. It's me, Mara

You know, Lord, when we’re walking down the street we might notice a variety of facial appearances. It’s special when some folks actually smile; if they don’t, maybe we should “give” them one of ours. It doesn’t much matter if the sun is shining or even if there should be rain — weather doesn’t matter. When we’re in a good mood, it’s like we’re loving life — and then, suddenly, it’s like life’s loving us!

Little incidents do occur. Overheard at the post office as one person checked their box; he turned to another chap and said, “Well, I guess nobody loves me — no mail, not even a bill.” The ot...