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Finding Our Calling -- The Meaning of Life
We're born into this world completely dependent on
being taken care of until we begin to walk and talk.
Then, we spend a whole lifetime walking and talking
(we ought to be in great shape and really have
something to say), and then we begin to decline, to go
back to the almost completely dependent stage. Reach
out. Stretch your limitations by praying, caring and
doing.
--
Reba Bohannon, Searcy, Arkansas
Read the word! There is no "magical" voice that tells
you what to do. It's in the word. As far as finding or
developing your talents, try different areas of service
and see what you enjoy and are good at, then make a
commitment to serve. I measure the quality of life by
who loves me. I have my husband (my one and only
husband) and two children whom I know love and care
deeply for me. Life is a temporary trip here to prepare
us for an eternal journey in Heaven where hopefully
those precious to us will all be reunited.
--
Tina Bigelow, Marshall, Minnesota
God has put all of us here for a purpose. Some
roles may be bigger than others, but we're all in it
together. Make the best out of what life has to offer. It
all won't be good, but that's just part of the grand
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