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To Better Know Ourselves

1/16/18 Our Father, in these still early days of a New Year help us with our resolutions for change and improvement – to better know ourselves – to recognize our strengths and our shortcomings and to reach out to others.

So many things about this I can’t picture;

  • My dad made resolutions for the new year?
  • My dad thought he had shortcomings?
  • My dad telling himself to reach out to others…

My dad passed away when I was in my 50’s. I was old enough to have surely seen some of these…but I don’t recall ever seeing any evidence of these.

Those things were not things shared with one’s children, but somehow none of this surprises me. I believe them. He just didn’t advertise them. He struggled just as I do sometimes. I come by it honestly, therein is the secret…”to better know ourselves.”

Photo is shot where I start each morning: at a too big dining room table, with my Bible study journal, a cup of coffee and a cloth napkin…and a recipe box of my parents prayers.

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Mom, I miss you.

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Marty
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January 16, 2018
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