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For Wilshire Baptist Church

On the Monday morning after the closing ceremonies for the 2024 Olympics, we visited the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum. The timing was a coincidence in our planning for a week of vacation in Colorado, and it turned out to be a memorable and inspiring experience.

It was interesting to see both these facilities, located less than three miles apart in the heart of Colorado Springs, because the work at the training center obviously leads to the success highlighted at the museum.

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For Wilshire Baptist Church

Coming down off a hike at Maroon Bells in Colorado, we came to an amphitheater where some sort of guide was talking to members of a naturalist organization. We sat down quietly on the end of a bench to catch our breath and listen for a moment.

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For Wilshire Baptist Church

While mowing the lawn Thursday morning I was visited by a steady flow of school buses rattling down our street and stopping at our corner. They were empty because school hasn’t started yet, but the drivers were getting familiar with their routes. 

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