Facing the Unavoidable

Two strategies for processing our mortality

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Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 
Psalm 90:12, New Living Translation

When it comes to days or wisdom, according to one of my doctors, I do not have much of either.

My doctor walks into the exam room carrying a paper tape measure. He says, "How old are you?" "54," I say. He tears…