A Longing and a Wishing – Part 1

"You are a boy," someone had said vaguely, so long ago, "but one day you will be a man and have wonderful memories. And strangely, you shall find they both comfort and haunt you. At a time when you will wish as much for yesterday as now you beg for tomorrow. "One day you will come to a question, of the life you have lived, that will begin very beautifully, but fade to a riddle." - Mike Gaddis, Turning for Home I am approaching 50 fast. Less than ten days and I'll be there. And then what? None of us…
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The pursuit of what is most important

We believe that people have a natural urge to explore - this constant pull to discover what's around the next bend or over the next rise. At the same time, we crave roots - the utterly familiar where we rest, recover, dream, and plan... in an atmosphere of well-being, acceptance, and grace... where we are known and loved, without requirement and condition, free of stress, worry, and anxiety. Muckleroy Base Camp is about the pursuit of what is most important, celebrating meaningful moments, and embarking on epic journeys. Fresh starts and new beginnings The pursuit of what is most important...…
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Situational Inheritance

Do you ever wonder, "How did I get here?" No, I don't mean on earth. That's simple enough. God formed us in our mother's womb... in about nine months.... yeah, that's not what I mean. I have been thinking about this idea of looking at where we are like a Situational Inheritance... It may seem simple to you. It seems simple to me, now. Looked at objectively, I can describe my life as of today pretty well. We are here... Here is Base Camp. Here is Will at Harding. Here is Ben at TJC. Here is Sadie at home but…
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