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The Winding Path of Life – Stuart Segall

I saw this quote, and it is so me. I am a slow reader — painfully slow in reading or keyboarding. “Some assembly required” usually sends me hurrying to the toilet. I am the poster child for the words “late bloomer.” So, when I saw this, my oh my, did I want to write about it. That understanding speaks to humility and patience. It reminds us that life is a shared classroom, not a competition. Each person is learning their own lessons, shaped by their experiences, timing, and challenges. The boy and the old man in the painting embody that truth: one just beginning to learn, the other still learning even after a lifetime of walking the ...

Life Lived, Lessons Learned, Following Jesus #1- Ken Williams

Ken Williams Learning from Bonnie, a Christ follower: Twenty-one years ago, Nancy and I joined family and neighbors grieving Bonnie Theodora Kellesvig Strommen’s death. We smile as we recall the good times we shared with her. Some memories come from our changed relationship after Sally died, her beloved husband of 53 years. For the ten years following his death, she occasionally wept recalling a memory of their rich life together. Bonnie mourned but embraced the gift of knowing Jesus was embracing and comforting her (Mat.5:4). She knew Jesus was leading all his followers to be coheirs of the earth (Mat. 5:5). She rejoiced in the blessing ...