Reimaging Xianity in the wake of Modernism's passing
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Our lil man, Reed, grinning at our waiter at Rio Grande last night. The lil man was shy at first, or perhaps inquisitive, but he soon warmed up to him. You can see is four front teeth in the pic.
Here’s another pic from last night:
Sometimes it is good to stop and enjoy the blessings from God. As I’ll talk about shortly, Mere and I often feel as though we are treading water far at sea. Last night, we found land in love and stillness.
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