In this episode entitled “Perspective,” I’m going to read you a letter from a distant friend of mine, but first a little back-story.

Twenty years ago about once a month when I walked into our house after work, Lea Ann would shout “You got a letter from John!”

It was from John Eldredge who, then and now, always seems to have something encouraging to say to me.

Now the letter isn’t addressed to me as “Dear Bud” but rather a “Dear Friend.” Yes, it’s a newsletter sent to perhaps thousands, but to me, it is deeply personal. He doesn’t know me from the next guy and it doesn’t matter to me.

Well, I got another letter from John last week.

So here we go…


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