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A brief reflection on twenty years

When I was young and foolish, I remember thinking that someone who was capable of thinking in terms of decades (“Ten years ago, I….”) must have reached the status of “old.”  Our perception of the relative length of a year varies inversely with the number of years we’ve had on this earth. Truly, the older […]

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A word about perspective from the mind of a wife and mother

Perspective can be a difficult concept to grasp during the years at home raising young children.  Days can seem long and lonely, while there’s simultaneously not enough time, and way too much noise! Diapers and laundry rule the day, combined with meals and shopping, cleaning and tidying, running errands and doctor’s appointments.  Mornings are early […]

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Five Long Years

Lamentations 3:22-24 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  The LORD is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him. Five years ago this week, I sat in this same spot in my uncle’s beautiful […]

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