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A Jar Full of Nails

“A Jar Full of Nails”

A jar full of nails today, once strong sturdy nails in their day. As this rusty old barn lives on, these nails expose a gift from another day. The nails were guided by our loved one with his wrinkled strong hands and every ounce of tough known to man. They now lie in this jar reflecting back on the man you once knew, or the man we wished we knew. These nails embody all the love, hard work, integrity and faith, lived out in life today — as we learn from him every day.

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Robert Payne, Murphy, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC

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