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On the ropes . . . intentionally

Posted on May 29, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Ropes Challenge

Our family went to the Poconos to take on the challenge of a ropes course. I didn’t know what I was in for but it was fun. Is the ropes challenge a fitting metaphor for life?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: adventure, forrest, metaphor, ropes, tree, tree top

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