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Flawed Jesus follower, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, friend, author, speaker, sailor, PCT hiker, Duck fan & lover of Yachats & used-book sales.
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By Bob Welch
| Bob Welch: Heart, Humor & Hope
ON TUESDAY, I turned 72. In Eugene, this feels less like a milestone and more like a quiet transition from being a participant in the frantic race of life to becoming an observer of it, much like watching the rain — or perhaps the joggers — pass by my window. There is a specific, strange alchemy to this age: a mix of profound gratitude for simply still standing and the melancholy of watching cherished, long-held certainties fade away.
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And the winner is ...

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By Bob Welch
| Bob Welch: Heart, Humor & Hope
The late Robert Redford came into play in the winning entry. FIFTEEN HEART, HUMOR & HOPE judges have spoken. The winner of our “Coming Clean” contest, about our readers’ most embarrassing moments, is Laurie Sheriff, a paid subscriber from Corvallis, for a story about an incident involving her job with the City of Corvallis Building Department. The contest…
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Thanks for your patience

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By Bob Welch
| Bob Welch: Heart, Humor & Hope
Yours truly after having gone over 13,1453-foot Forester Pass, the highest on the John Muir Trail and on the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. The pass is that low “smile” near the far left of the photo. (Glenn Petersen) Valued readers: I’m safely back at 450 feet after watching a sunrise from 14,505 feet atop Mt. Whitney in California Tuesday morni…
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