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Taking off the mask

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Mask noun   a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity. Masks. Whether we admit it or not we all wear them to conceal the parts of our identity we'd rather not let the world see. Unfortunately, the very thing that could bring us the healing and growth we need in those hidden areas of our lives is the very thing we are unwilling to do: open, honest acknowledgement of our deepest flaws and wounds.     Out of curiousity, I posed a question to facebook to get some observations from others about how they'd describe me.  Here's some of the responses I received: Enthused, proud, funny, compassionate, committed to your faith/God and your family. Witty! Handsome. Charming. Charismatic. Fun! Great dad. Stubborn. Messy! Intellectual, hard-working, resourceful, while sometimes over anxious, worrisome, yet cool headed. A walking encyclopedia. Newscaster, try to inform FB friends about everything. A good friend once cautio...