My learning memo for this month is from my reading of Louie Giglio’s book “Winning the War on Worry.” He addresses the myths and lies of worry, our tendencies to be anxious by tracing the root cause of our worry (“at the heart of worry is our need to be in control”)and he also calls us to develop the discipline of cultivating a peaceful heart and confident mind (by replacing the lies with the truth).

In all this, there is still one hum to the tune of my occasionally distressed life: I am grateful, I am grateful, I am grateful. Although I may fail to pay attention, although some days may be shrouded in uncertainty, my heart throbs, even if faintly, with thankfulness.