Family Life
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Stay In the Fight
The battle that is waging right now is fierce, at least it is in my little circle. I would guess that if you are a Christ follower, you feel the battle too. It seems that in every sphere, evil is invading, chaos is creeping in, and my first inclination is to escape, to retreat as quickly as possible to my life of ease and comfort. For our real “struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” I did not sign up for any of this and…
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Who Wouldn’t Want to Camp with a Grizzly Bear?
Dear Friends and Family,My mom was always very good at getting a Christmas letter out. I have always had good intentions, but as you can see, even getting a card out on time is quite a challenge for me. But, this year, late or not, I am getting this one out! I wanted to tell the story of the photo on our Christmas card. We titled it the Shortest Camping Trip Ever, and it’s just a very good glimpse into our adventurous, somewhat unpredictable life. After Mark had been bear hunting for what felt like months, he came home ready to go back and figured he might need to not…
