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The power of a cookie

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 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth We had an opportunity to travel with surori Knighton and Mora to a family in the branch from Sacele.  They have 7 of the most precious children, the baby in mom's arms is the only son and one daughter was still in the house.  We just happened to have some fresh cookies in the car that made quite the impression.  If we could only look into their hearts.  We totally understand that smiles and hugs are huge but the desire to set down and visit still remains the barrier.  God is so gracious and in the end we will hopefully all speak the same language. Dorin spends much of his time making these willow, shaped as a cross, covered with pine boughs.  He sells them to local florists who then add flowers to them for others to buy as wreaths for the cemeteries. Speaking of flowers, they are everywhere and are beautiful this time of year.  We spend a fair bit of time in the parks meeting new friends and ...
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parabola floarea-soarelui

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parabola floarea-soarelui We've been thinking a lot about the bazillion sunflowers we find ourselves surrounded by and believe there is a parable worth sharing.  As the sunflowers grow, as with all plants, they get taller and more vibrant.  However, the sunflower is a bit different on a daily basis.  As the sun rises in the morning, they begin to raise their heads as if looking for the source of warmth and light.  They don't stop there though, they continue to focus on the sun and follow its every movement throughout the day until it drops below the horizon, and then quietly bow their heads, facing the direction the sun was last observed, and go to sleep for the night and repeat the process the next day.  It is this pattern that creates a strong core and a productive and happy countenance.  So that, at the end of their life, the value of what they leave behind is such a commodity and blessing too so many.  Oh, that we were more like the "floarea-soarel...
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