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Pulling Weeds

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I'd like to say I've been so busy hiking and 'adventuring' that I haven't had time to write, but that isn't the case. I've been thinking a lot this month about how much can change in a year. Last July, I was going through one of the most difficult times of my life. I wasn't sure what was wrong with me, but I was in a lot of pain, and nothing was helping. I'm so thankful that this summer is the complete opposite. But now that the trials are over, I'm seeing how easy it is to lose sight of the Lord. Like weeds, everyday life grows up and takes over until the good is choked out and can't grow. Can you tell I've been working in a garden recently? I spent a couple of days helping my sister clean up her garden, which hadn't been weeded in three weeks. I'm not sure I've ever seen a garden look so bad. It took a lot of backbreaking work to undo three weeks of neglect, and the work isn't over. This post isn't profound, ...