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One of the stories I’ve been told about the farm on which we live is that at one time it was covered with copperheads, until the farmer who lived here brought in a herd of pigs to root them out and kill them.  However he rid the farm of them, I’m grateful.

"The living know that they shall die ….” So says Solomon in Ecclesiastes 9:5. I would add that while this is true, many of the “living” are living in denial! I have seen many die through the years, and it just emphasizes the fact that we need to be prepared for when our life ends.

Each summer I have one day a week with my granddaughters. They’re old enough that I don’t consider our time together as baby sitting – it’s more about enjoying the day together. Like most grandparents, I want them to have a good time.

Sunday morning, on the way to church, our granddaughter, Sabria, rolled down her back window a bit in order to make the small “America flag” (that’s what she calls it) she was holding flutter in the breeze.