Hopeful-ish: Sadness, Weariness, Donkey Attacks, More Sadness, and Other Stuff You Need the Gospel For

Doesn't it feel like the world has just...changed?Optimists are wrestling with pessimism. People who were formerly happy and content now look at the world with disappointment and skepticism. Prestigious professional lives are now lived on video calls in Christmas pajamas. Our relationships have taken a hit and we've lost people we love, and we all just feel a little beat up, you know? A little sad and tired. Life just doesn't feel like it used to.

Butdoes it have to be this way?Is hope possi...