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As I am writing this the wind is blowing with gusts of at least 50 mph. It's a warm day. It feels like the seasons are finally changing. With the power of this wind something must be changing. We all are looking forward to the change of season. With spring is warm weather. Flowers and plants will start to grow and bloom. Some of the birds have migrated back. God’s creation is starting over.

This time makes me think about what my family and I have been through in the last year. We have suffered a loss of a loved one. One of our boys graduated high school and started college. I graduated fr...