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Thankful

I've taken time for reflection on the past year... it's been a year of change - of excitement - I've experienced more stress this year than any year previously.

I was wondering if it had to do with a change in my own temperment - or instead a change in the level of stress in my activities. I think both.

Stress is negative if it is unmanageable. Otherwise, it plays a valuable role in our life - an inward indicator of the importance or value in the activity we engage in - or the depth of the emotionwe are processing.

I have been maintained by many of the conversations I've had this last year... and am blessed by many of the people God has brought alongside me. (Or spurred me alongside...) I have also been not only maintained, but deepened by the relationships and challenged by the words of faith that these friends have shared.

Thanks Matt, David, Darren, Blaine, Greg, Filip, Randy, Dennis, Jim, Rob, Jesse, and Wes - I could go on and share more names and situations. But I won't.

It's been a big year - couple of years. Thanks for listening - praying - advising - laughing - hanging with me...

Your lives stand out.