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My daughter Anna has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), genetically modified Autism, and Postural Orthostatic Tacacardia Syndrome (POTS), and about another dozen physical and psychological conditions that make it necessary for her to have a service dog for her to have a shot at independence. Late last Thursday night or Friday morning depending on how you
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I have a sign at home that says, “Everyone wants to change the world. But nobody wants to change the toilet paper roll. Be the change.” It is hanging right above where the toilet paper is, and also right over the trash can. This bathroom is set up in such a way that with near
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In Genesis 15, God let Abram witness Him entering into a covenant on Abram’s behalf. The covenant was with Abram in the sense that it was for Abram, but it did not depend on Abram. His part in this covenant was not to take an oath, but to be the legal witness of God’s oath
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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23, NIV). My wife, Mandi, has a green thumb. A big green thumb, if I am honest. And it will not be denied! She often talks about the garden as
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The other day, I was scrolling through a news feed and came across an article with the tagline: “Publix to close all 1,448 stores for 24 hours as it joins retail ‘blackout’.” Curious about what this blackout referred to and which other chains were joining in, I soon discovered that the retail blackout meant closing
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One of the things I have been learning is that everyone has problems. You have problems. I have problems. I don’t know anyone who does not have problems! If you are alive and breathing, you have a problem. If you don’t think you have a problem, your problem is worse than you realize! Something else
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 