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It was like any other day. Well, it was May, so that was different. It wasn’t rainy or too cold, so that was different. But overall it was the same as any morning. Since the weather conditions didn’t provide me with an excuse I got up and got dressed for my morning walk.
At a recent conference I had the privilege of listening to and then meeting Olympic athlete Bonnie St. John. If the name is not immediately familiar you should know a few things about her. She lost her leg at the age of five, but never let it keep her from her dreams.
I confess I’m that person who goes to a business conference to attend the sessions and gain a sense of renewal. I’m not big on the social events or networking. Even as I draw closer, hopefully, to retirement I want to experience renewal.
Each day I hang my bird feeder above our deck and each night I bring it in the house. If I don’t the raccoons get into it.
The calendar reads April and the season officially changed to Spring back in March. I have flowers blooming and trees budding in my yard, and still this spring thing doesn’t feel right. I check the weather on my phone and see little snowflakes.
As we move through the season of Lent we are bombarded with waves of emotions, feelings of anticipation, moments of introspection, and glimpses of joy. Lent and the week between Palm Sunday and Easter can be draining.
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