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Laura: I am a thinker and seeker who needs to get the words out of my head from time to time... Feel free to explore, question, laugh, cry and imagine with me. I want to use my gifts and graces to make the world a better place...and I'd love company along the way. I have a wonderful family - a husband and three fantastic young adult children, one of whom is married and serves in the US Army, one of whom is a RPCV and a woman of science, and one who is knee deep in the DC food scene. I'm an ordained elder in the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, appointed to Faith United Methodist Church in Rockville, Maryland. This congregation continues to FAITHfully serve southern Montgomery County, loving God and neighbor while seeking to light the world. The title of this blog comes from a song by Jennifer Knapp...she's a great writer and this is just a snippet. Check out her music on iTunes. Let's light the world, shall we?

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