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Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash This week, Jerry and I have entered into some hard things and hurts with some of those we love. We have sat with friends, talked with them on the phone, texted encouraging messages, shared podcasts, and drank coffee together. It seems that we keep turning around and finding that someone else we love and care for is hurting. And we want to fix it. We want to make it go away. We want to heal the

Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  ~Ecclesiastes 12:13 In the story "The Prodigal Son," Jesus tells of a younger brother who took his share of the family wealth and went to explore the world. He experienced temporary happiness through the things he could buy but made no enduring friendships. He bought fun

Photo by MI PHAM on Unsplash   Read:  Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8  "To you who boast tomorrow's gain, tell me...what is your life? A mist that vanishes at dawn..."   A little over a month ago, my oldest son stood before a group of about 200 people and made vows to a beautiful young girl that I now get to call my daughter-in-law.  It all happened in the blink of an eye.  I'm not referring to the