Mary demonstrates a very helpful principle: say yes to listening, say no to worrying. We know that worry bogs our souls down, along with its next of kin, fear. When worry takes over, faith and hope are squelched. Our bodies are affected as well—stomach pain, headache, cold sweat, trembling, to name a few of its symptoms. Worry and fear are to life as pitch darkness is to a child stumbling for the light switch—it paralyzes, confuses, and leaves us feeling utterly lonely. Jesus’ correction to Martha