For Your Weekend: Managing the Highs and Lows of Life

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 9:2–10

Do you ever find yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop? You’re in a good place, soaking up a moment of genuine joy, and then some intrusive thoughts barge into your head. “This won’t last,” says the voice. “Don’t let your guard down.” “Careful with hope—you’ll be disappointed.” 

It took encountering unexpected sorrow and distressing heartache in my personal life to realize just how fragile hope can be and how vulnerable it makes me feel. Ho...