My friend is emancipated-- liberated of the veil of human flesh and suffering and now gets to know God face-to-face.

Many of us are walking in treacherous places right now.

I instantly sunk in the mud... As I tried to lift one leg, the other sank deeper. I was in real trouble! Finally, I managed to crawl out of the muck on my hands and knees and make my way to the safety of shore. But getting out of the marsh, up the ladder, and up the hill to the house took absolutely all my reserves...