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    God Will Never Fail You

    How many times have you opened your computer only to have the internet fail? How about waiting for the call from the doctor’s office they promised would come today but never does? Things fail. People, including ourselves, fail. But God will never fail you. He reminded me of that truth a few months ago. . . “I’m not going to start your IV yet since we don’t know if we’ll be able to do surgery today.” The nurse smiled sympathetically at my husband. “The doctor should be in soon to talk with you.”  We’d arrived at six a.m. for an out-patient procedure on Barry’s left eye. But on that humid…

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    Embrace the Journey

    Have you ever focused so intently on reaching your destination you forgot to embrace the journey? Sometimes we need a reminder. Mine came this past August as my husband and I drove to our daughter’s home. To celebrate her birthday, Barry built a beautiful farmhouse table and benches. We rented a truck to transport this special gift. Our usual route is the interstate, where heavy traffic and construction is a given. We decided on a different, less traveled road. We figured a more relaxing drive without fear of a collision mangling the table would be a good thing. So off we went on the six hour trip. My husband drove…