Out Our Way: It's not if but when - 2Corinthians 12:7-10

Out our way, it's not unusual to see fellow riders in the doctor's office or hospital. My doctor, who is a horseman himself, got a chuckle the last time I was in with sprained ribs. "Doc toss you again?" "Yup." So down to the X-ray unit to be sure it's just a sprain and nothing is broken, then the tight wrap around the ribs for the next few weeks. Anyone who rides knows that when it comes to horses and wrecks it is not a question of "if" but of "when."

Now I grant you, really accomplished riders may not get "launched" as often as us less talented folks, but even the best get thrown. Look a...