August 2021

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Shift Happens: reflections in the month of my 70th birthday

I have been spending these days reflecting on life’s seasons as I approach my 70th birthday this month. How do we arrive at this life stage so quickly? It seems like only yesterday that we were in our 40’s and dropping our kids off at college. Now they are in their 40’s.

Forty-five years were spent as a local church pastor. While I hesitate to use the word “retired” in regard to my “next,” I am loving having the opportunity to mentor next generation pastors and to teach in their churches on weekends, which I was unable to do in the past. I tend to see the growth and experiences of my life measured in each of the decades. I am humbled that God gave me the opportunity to make my life matter by serving God and people.

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Mike SlaughterShift Happens: reflections in the month of my 70th birthday