Have you ever experienced an uncanny coincidence? Did it give you the willies? An eerie story from my youth captures the wonder of synchronicity.

The yellow jacket, naughty, nice or neutral? Yellow jackets have a bad reputation as pests that sting, but they are helpful to us by feeding on aphids, caterpillars and other garden pests.

Yellow jacket wasps feed their young liquefied insects, with caterpillars, flies and spiders comprising the largest food groups during most of the summer. The effect: Adios, garden pests!

A Georgia community is asking for prayers and support for the family of a 2-year-old who was stung by yellow jackets more than 150 times.