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10 Things I am Thankful for on My 44th Birthday

1. Faith in a loving God who is far greater than our human minds can comprehend or try to define.

2, My soul-mate, Claire, who has simply been the love of my life.

3. My first-born, Alexa, who stole my heart with her first breath and has had it ever since.

4. My first-born son, Bruce James, who teaches me everyday how to love and embrace life.

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The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society (Doubleday Image Book. an Image Book)

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“As Father, he wants his children to be free, free to love. That freedom includes the possibility of their leaving home, going to a “distant country,” and losing everything. The Father’s heart knows all the pain that will come from that choice, but his love makes him powerless to prevent it. As Father, he desires that those who stay at home enjoy his presence and experience his affection. But here again, he wants only to offer a love that can be freely received. He suffers beyond telling when his children honor him only with lip service, while their hearts are far from him. He”
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