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Grateful

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Just want to say I'm grateful. Grateful that the wounds that Jesus took on His body paid the price so that my body could be healed. My heart could be healed. My mind could be transformed. I took pictures of my wrist so that I could show the restored tendon. The surgeon did not find it and reconnect it but the Great Physician did. Another picture shows that tendon more clearly, but this picture stopped me.....it reminded me so much of His wounds - taken so that I could be restored - body, soul, spirit - restored. He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,and by His wounds we are healed. Is. 53:5

THE FOG...

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Today I'll talk a little more about the hike I blogged about last time... Initially, there's a place to view the ocean that's pretty easy access. A paved path, hand rails, handicap access. Someone else did a lot of work so that others could just come in and enjoy the view. When you take the hike to the higher vantage point, you leave the easy access. Every once in awhile there's clearing and you can look back to see how far you've come - you can see the look-out with people standing there. Probably 45 minutes into our hike fog started to develop. It collected quickly around the place of easy access. Those people simply could not see the view any longer. By the time we headed back down the path, fog had filled where beautiful view had been several hours before. My heart was sad as I watched the fog envelop those people...it reminded me of the Church. Someone goes before us and experiences God (the View). Tries to make it as accessible as possible for others to

Aha! vs. Yikes!

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We arrive in Kauai... Aha! We can watch the whales do their thing from the porch of the cabin we're staying in! Yikes! We are not just staying on a missile base, but a missile RANGE. For some reason that one word startled me. We decide to hike... Aha! Spectacular views of the ocean every once in awhile from 3500 feet! Yikes! The hike is more like climbing on slippery rocks, or climbing your way up a mountain with the help of roots and tree limbs. (What has slowed me down in the past from taking these kind of hikes is the fact you do have to COME BACK DOWN after you climb UP somewhere.) Aha-ha! The two men I was hiking with slipped and fell, and I DIDN'T FALL! I didn't fall!!!! Those of you who know me know that this is somewhat of a miracle. Usually my story goes something like, "and then I hit my head or broke some bizzare bone or cut myself in some freakish way", but not this time! Yippee! (They weren't hurt - but their faces as they suddenly land