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My great aunt, born in 1898, had some remarkable stories that, as a young college student, made me think, “How cool is that?” She told me about the first time she rode in a car and about her initial experience listening to a radio. She expressed how she felt when she first saw an airplane…
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Whenever I can’t figure out how to use the latest technology, I find a twelve-year-old to tell me what to do. Yes, the world is a bit upside down. Children are teaching adults how to survive in the age of technology. It can cause us to believe that we have nothing to teach our grandchildren.…
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Our society worships youth and disregards the aged. Being young is associated with growth, energy, excitement. Being old equates with stagnation, listlessness, boredom. To this, I say “pshaw!” And so does the bible! “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they…
