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 How Did This Happen?                Have you noticed the sunrises lately?   They are just stunning.   The clouds are six different shades of red.   The sun is a brilliant yellow.   The hoar frost is glittering on the tree branches.   Sunrises this time of year are amazing!                This past weekend, a couple from the church brought their newborn baby boy to worship.   I have never held a baby without thinking, “This is incredible!”   This little human has a heart that can beat for eighty or ninety years without a break.   He has incredibly intricate eyes that function from day one, and tiny kidneys that filter toxins so he can remain healthy.   Over the years, his brain will develop, allowing him to learn languages and communicate.   Babies are amazing!     ...

 In a time where it sometimes feels like "Every man/woman for themselves," we need to remember and honour the value of community, friendship, and love.  https://youtu.be/MPyQgxuny4E    

  You can listen to the voices around you that say, “Compare. Compete. Try harder. Do more. Have more. Look like this. Be like that. Show off and brag about how great your life is, or at least pretend your life is better than it is so that others will be impressed”. You can do that, but it will bury you! You cannot win that game! Someone will always have more, look better, be smarter, or have been to more places. It is difficult to enjoy your life when you are focused on comparing and competing.   You can listen to the voice of discouragement and negativity. It is not hard to find things to complain about. It is easy to point out the failings of the person who tried. Unfortunately, the voices of discouragement seem to carry more weight and are louder than any other voice. You can receive a thousand compliments, but you will remember the criticism. There is always something to be thankful for, but most people do not bother to look for it. It is easier to be neg...

 Three big themes that are worth some thought.   https://youtu.be/6P2pE6WSUJE  

 The loudest voices are not always the most important ones.  https://youtu.be/uXQVHbzz0sQ  

 How focusing on the next life helps us live this one better   https://youtu.be/cydHc8alzOw