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Good Work

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I just finished a project. It had been hanging out on my to-do list for at least months, maybe even a year. Based on the time elapsed since I added the project to my list, it evidently had no urgency to it, but it was an important task, nonetheless. Also, it’s one of those behind-the-scenes projects that others won’t see. Few know about it; fewer care. But you know what? It feels good to have it completed. Recently I reviewed the Eisenhower Matrix, a...

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Anticipating Arrival

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I remember anticipating the birth of our first child. We did all we could to prepare ahead of time, reading about deliveries, attending classes, praying for God’s mercies, and readying our home. At some point, we simply had to wait for Stormy, as we had affectionately nicknamed our unborn child.Other parents we knew had their babies arrive early. We wondered if our baby may arrive early too, but Stormy had other plans that didn’t involve hurrying or punctuality.Stormy’s due...

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Light and Dark

Last weekend I watched the solar eclipse. I had a special eclipse viewer to protect my eyes and checked the progress every few minutes. It started by looking like a small bite had been taken out of the edge of the sun. The day still seemed sunny and bright, and I wouldn’t have known any of the light was missing since it happened so gradually. Slowly the eclipse progressed until much of my view the sun was blocked by the moon. That small bite missing from the sun turned into...

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