Have you ever fought a dragon If you answered ldquo No rdquo author Eugene Peterson disagrees with you In A Long Obedience in the Same Direction he wrote ldquo Dragons are projections of our fears horrible constructions of all that might hurt us A peasant confronted by a magnificent dragon is completely outclassed rdquo Peterson rsquo s point Life is filled with dragons The life-threatening health crisis the sudden job loss the failed marriage the estranged prodigal child These ldquo dragons rdquo are the supersized dangers and frailties of life that we are inadequate to fight But in those battles [... more]