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<i>Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them. As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was</i>…    </blockquote></div>
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<p>I lay quiet this afternoon and in my mind I wandered through what felt like disconnection with the world. I could see it…</p>
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<p>Less than 24 hours ago we were all preparing for a major hurricane to hit our islands. We stacked our gallons of water and canned beans, dismantled the trampoline and took house photos for future insurance claims. Schools were closed…</p>
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          <div class="message"><p>Watching my son lose his new camera recently taught me that as he grows, I need more faith and skills.&nbsp;</p><p>Since Covid cancelled his regular sports season, my son has rediscovered surfing and it’s becoming his favorite pastime. &nbsp;He learned…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/fifthflower-blog/blog/7638260/go-pro">Read more</a></span></div>
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We all know that unity requires the collaboration of distinct individuals. The concept is irresistibly catchy and rings through to our best instincts,&nbsp;like the 70s Coke ad where kimonos, plaid pants and saris float in the sunlit promise of… 
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          <div class="message"> A close encounter with God, ultimately means a close encounter with ourselves. And maybe not surprisingly, it's this latter meeting that may intimidate us the more. Because we remember what's there. And maybe worse, what's not there.<br><br>We may be… <span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/fifthflower-blog/blog/7638263/taking-off-the-stinking-slipper">Read more</a></span></div>
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 Surfeit, sickly, noisy… still hungry. Still scraping. 
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          <div class="message"><p>The love of another makes growth meaningful, desirable. It magically powers&nbsp;the effort of transformation. Take the sunflower. She pulls away from the wall and reaches for her full&nbsp;height, inwardly impelled in response to&nbsp;the sun’s favor.</p> 
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