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Dec 20, 2023Liked by Shawn Smucker

The joy in your heart comes through in your words, Shawn.

A day, a family, a life, community and shared blessings.

Praise God for his many gifts:)

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Thank you, Katie.

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Happy, happy, happy birthday, Shawn! I'm very grateful for you and your way of sharing with the world.

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Thanks, friend!

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Happy birthday! We have a winter solstice birthday in our family, and there's something so lovely about celebrating her life amid the "darkest days" of our year. She's a real, bright star.

There are so many pieces I love about your post. I'm going to call this line out:

"But we aren’t machines. Life isn’t always comfortable. And beauty arrives as unexpectedly as heartache."

Feeling that deeply. Thanks for your writing. I always love your thoughts, and your writing about heartache is its own kind of beauty.

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Thank you so much, Rachel. I've always loved having my birthday in the dark part of the year, and I think you've helped me see one reason why. I hope you guys have a wonderful 2024.

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