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In Light of Eternity

Tunnels of TimeMy family and I are currently traveling and visiting with family for the Thanksgiving holiday. I enjoy seeing my extended family on both sides, but one of the aspects of travel I love the most are those conversations that happen in the front seat between me and my wife (when she’s awake, that is).

This past weekend, we entered a rather deep discussion about how meaningless things are “in light of eternity.” That is, in the grand scheme of things, if our lives on this earth are 60 or 80 years, or even 100 years long, what is that in comparison with forever?

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