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::: we've had the pink invitation hanging on our fridge for a month...at the invitation of two of my students (sister and brother), this afternoon claire and i enjoyed their suzuki violin recital in seaside kobe (akashi)...we certainly felt like anxious (before) and proud (after) relatives...they did well...
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...we savor moments like this...sharing in them has been a vital part of christian living in japan...
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...as the recital progressed, the level of skill and experience of each performer increased...this progression pointed me to one of the main themes of the book of hebrews: the value of christian preparation and perspiration (the two sides of endurance) and the resulting trajectory of a mature life...God's abundant grace -- reigning in righteousness (romans 5:21) -- certainly gives us firm ground and freedom to believe that within all of us in Christ there is a virtuoso waiting to play with passion and pleasure (philippians 3:13-14; 4:13)...

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