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Personal Sanctuary
One of the things I love to do every now and then is to go sit with my iPad in a place of complete anonymity. A place where no one knows me, and I am certain I cannot be found. I find that time slips away quickly when you are not answering calls from church or emails from community leaders. It is in this sort of environment that I start to feel a sense of renewal and restoration. It is my belief that we all have to discover where our own personal sanctuary is located and know when to go there.
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