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When Gratitude Has Tears in Its Eyes
Can you be thankful for a new beginning and still miss what came before?
At the laying of the temple foundation in Ezra 3, shouts of joy mingled with tears. Loren Lansky reflects on gratitude, loss, and the compassion of Jesus, whose resurrection gives us lasting hope.
A gentle Sunday invitation to bring God both our thanks and our ache and receive the goodness before us.
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