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As we wrap up 2014 and look towards 2015 I find myself reflecting on where life has gone during these twelve months. While I've had some high points (like losing 50 pounds) to be frank this year has been thematically marked by pain, depression and loneliness. A new job assignment that is not going well. Multiple family deaths, the most recent being my grandmother. Terminal illness in other relatives. Marginalization by those who share my faith. And a very Merry Christmas to you, sir. Throughout these long days I've looked inward and outward desperately searching for God in the midst of all this. Where are you in all this pain? Why can't I sense your presence? Why can't I feel your peace? Have you abandoned me? When I search the Bible for hope I find passages that speak to the goodness of God. I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 Never will I leave; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 You will see...