By Barrie Davenport

If only life were predictable.

Do you ever wish for that?

We merrily (or sometimes stoically) move through our days and weeks and years — following our plan, doing our thing, pursuing our goals.

And then one day, one normal day . . . WHAM BLAM BOOM!

Life smacks you upside the head with something totally unexpected — something not so good.

It could be a relatively minor event . . .

The interview is cancelled for the job you really wanted.

It rains on the day you planned the perfect outdoor event.

Your child gets sick the day before you plan a big trip.

And then it could be something life-altering. You lose your job. Your spouse ends the marriage. Your business fails. Your house is struck by lightening and burns... More...