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A Full and Complete Stop

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Photo credit: Walter Knerr, from https://pixabay.com My teenagers are learning to drive. Crazy how much I’ve apparently forgotten from Driver’s Ed. Mom, you’re going too fast! Mom, you’re following too close! Mom, you didn’t come to a full and complete stop ! Okay, so I admit, after a few decades of driving experience, I’ve become a little lax about strictly following the rules of the road. I’m becoming much more intentional about it now that my children are behind the wheel of a speeding ton of metal projectile...which they could be driving on their own in just a few short months...among many other projectiles and dangers. Talk about your heart roaming around outside of your body!  This morning I came to a stop sign and consciously made the effort to come to a full and complete stop . I’m so glad I did, not just because my son was watching, but because in that simple act I was reminded of how we often need to come to a full and complete stop in our l...