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The Woman at the Well

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Do you remember Sunday School stories? Which one is your favorite? I can remember enjoying them all, but some were much more memorable than others. Perhaps because I could relate to the characters,  or maybe I didn't get how such a miracle could actually happen, I'm not sure. Regardless, some stories just stick with me, and maybe God was preparing me for what was ahead, knowing how much I would need those stories later. My current way of hearing those beloved stories retold anew, is the TV series called The Chosen. I really love how the writer expands on the characters,  and gives them each a real and powerful personality that help the verses stand out.  Sometimes the storyline is so compelling that it gets you to understand more than you ever did way back in the tiny rooms full of antsy children, excited faces full of frosting and smears of kool-aid mustaches. I wonder if my teachers thought we might never settle down, or even remember anything about the lessons!  ( I know fro