Learning to work with the elderly church secretary is a lesson in love for a new pastor.
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Clare Cardia
Clare Cardia is a pseudonym for a United Methodist pastor and former newspaper journalist. The author’s name, and that of “Miss Em,” have been changed to protect Miss Em’s privacy.
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