| "How old art thou?" This familiar question has its earliest biblical recording in Genesis, the book of the beginnings. The question was asked Jacob by Pharaoh, who received this reply: "The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years." Whether this episode happened on Jacob s birth- day, it does contain an intriguing starting point for/ book for those who are celebrating their birthday. Adding another candle to one s birthday cake causes all but the most undiscerning and insensitive to reflect on the meaning of the days of our pilgrimage. In fact, a birthday could be defined as an annualpause in our pilgrimage, a special time for reflection,celebration, and anticipation! This book has been prepared for the purpose ofproviding some brief thoughts appropriate to thisspecial occasion. If the reader finds in this little |
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