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Sunday Always Comes

A few Easter thoughts two days after the event. No excuse except that I’ve been busy (just like you) and because I had to think through a lot of things before posting.

On Friday morning as I was nearing the end of my walk, I began to think about the events of that day, the one when Christ had to wear a crown of thorns and carry His cross to Golgotha. Once on the scene, He was nailed to the cross to

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	Serving Up Memory by Camden Writers, Jayne P. Bowers (Goodreads Author) (Designer) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Bell Jar

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“Remember Aesop’s Tale of the Traveler Please note: The wind failed To make him Shed his coat It was the sun That won. (88)”
― Jayne P. Bowers, Musings of a Missionary Mom

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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
― William James

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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!

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“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”
― Brigham Young

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“As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her.”
― Kristin Hannah, Summer Island

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