Emphasis Preaching Journal
I lived for two years...
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I lived for two years at Holden Village, the Lutheran Retreat Center in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. In the winters, there are only about 80-100 people who live there, amidst much snow and little contact with the outside world. There are no telephones, and the mail comes only three times a week! That kind of experience allows one to observe the bonds of human community very well! During one year, one family gave birth to a new baby. Like other children in the community, this baby was held and talked to and loved by many people other than his immediate family.