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Something new emerges

It’s part of our human condition—unexpected, unpredictable, unwanted events that cause us suffering and pain. Maybe the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, a loved one’s death, a medical diagnosis, an accident. Hardship disorders our lives, but with God’s help we often are able to reorder our lives in ways that bring us unexpected blessings.
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