Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, reading Proverbs 17:22: "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine," was a reminded of long ago when several of us gathered over at C.B.'s house. (Just for fun, initials were used instead of names.) C.B. was getting up in years, so J.L. would invite several friends over; she may or may not bring cookies. C.B. always had tea or coffee about ready for whoever was coming. K.D., housekeeper for C.B., was usually there to "help" with a treat. Once seated around the small kitchen table, C.B. would give a short prayer of thanksgiving. Then the tête-à-tête (chitchat) ran from A to Z, fr...