Learning Lessons

The theme for this year seems to be “transition” and maybe “acceptance.”  I was thinking about that and the Bible verse about Jacob wrestling with the angel popped into my head–I think there’s something there about struggle, acceptance, release, blessings:

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And Jacob said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

And if not, there’s always this take on it:

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