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Ordinary in His Own Eyes But Not in Ours

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    Ordinary in His Own Eyes But Not in Ours

    By Mary McCleary | Collage | Comments are Closed | 22 August, 2016 | 0

    My friend, Fred Smith, shared this short essay on his grandfather’s life. I have thought about it often and wanted to share it. It’s a good reminder for those of us who share on social media and write blogs:

    “My grandfather, Bunyan Smith, was a pastor in one of the poorest sections of Nashville, and I knew enough about his life as a preacher to expect that his diary would not likely be thrilling. However, I was completely unprepared for how unremarkable it would be.”

    Click on this link to read the whole thing.

    Bunyan Smith, diary, Fred Smith, Nashville, Pastor

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