Faith column: Things have a way of catching up with me The Rev. Dr. James L. Snyder Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 Updated Dec 11, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rev. Dr. James L. Snyder I have learned in my life, and probably just one thing: things have a way of catching up with me. I can't get away with anything.kAmxEVD ?@E E92E x 5@?VE ECJ] %96C6 H6C6 2 76H E:>6D H96? xVG6 4@>6 AC6EEJ 4=@D6 E@ 86EE:?8 2H2J H:E9 D@>6E9:?8[ 3FE :E 5:5?VE EFC? @FE E96 H2J x 9@A65]k^AmkAm~?6 6I2>A=6 DE2?5D @FE] {2DE J62C D@>6@?6 924<65 :?E@ E96 vC24:@FD |:DEC6DD @7 E96 !2CD@?286’D 32?< 244@F?E 2?5 AFC492D65 2 42D6 @7 H:?6 7@C 2C@F?5 Sf__] xE E@@< 96C 2 76H 52JD E@ D66 E9:D :? 96C 32?< 244@F?E] (96? 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