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,REMEMB] ! ,WID[ ( ,NA9
,BY ,KEI? ;,J4 ,WILSON
,ASSOCIATE ,PR(ESSOR
( ,ANCI5T ,SCRIPTURE1
,BRID TO PO9T TO "O >EA ": ,GOD HAS
DIRECTLY 9T]V5$ 9 \R CIRCUM/.ES4 ,:5"E
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"ND 9 ! SCRIPTURES B IS SIMPLY "KN BY !
"N ( H] VILLAGE & BY H] M>ITAL /ATUS4
,! WOMAN IS ! WID[ ( ,NA91 & ONLY !
EVANGELI/ ,LUKE RECORDS H] AMAZ+ #BA
/ORY4 ,= ME %E REPRES5TS ! A#AB-#AC
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,8 SOCIETY4 ,? A3.T S.DLY SETTLES !
ISSUE AB :E!R ,GOD "KS U & C>ES AB U4
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*APT] #G DEPICTS ,JESUS 9T]CEPT+ A
BURIAL PROCES.N & MIRACUL\SLY BR++ A D1D
"Y MAN BACK TO LIFE4 ,B "! IS M* M TO
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ESPECIALLY S ) ? "O1 ! 3TEXT IS VITAL TO
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"T1 ? SETTLE;T WD H BE5 SMALL &
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VILLAG]S 7 C>RY+ ? WOMAN'S SON \ TO 2
BURI$1 ,JESUS MET ! PROCES.N & 8_H
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,PRESID5T ,?OMAS ;,S4 ,MONSON
"<#AIBG-#BJAH"> SPOKE UND5IABLE TRU? :5
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,ESPECIALLY :5 WE FEEL =GOTT5 OR
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\R ,SAVIOR'S EXAMPLE IS ! IMPORT.E (
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PRECISELY H] 4C\RAGE;T & GRT P]SONAL
CRISIS1 X CD *ANGE NI POIGNANT OBS]VA;N3 8,GOD
DOES NOTICE U1 & HE WAT*ES OV] U4 ,B X
IS USUALLY "? ANO!R P]SON T HE MEETS \R
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,( ALL ,JESUS'S MIRACLES DUR+ ,8 "T ON
E>?1 = ME1 FEW >E Z T5D] & COMPAS.NATE Z
,8 M9I/]+ TO ! WID[ ( ,NA94 ,X REM9DS U
T WE MATT] TO ,HM & T ,HE W N"E #BG
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,,NOTES
#A4 ,SEE ;,E4 ,MILLS1 .7,C5SUS (
,PALE/9E #AICA3 ,POPULA;N ( ,VILLAGES1
,T[NS1 & ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,>1S.'
"<#AICB">1 #GE4
#B4 ,SEE ;,S4 ,K5T ,BR[N1 .7,! ,TE/IMONY
( ,LUKE.' "<#BJAE">1 #CFD4
#C4 ,SEE ,BR[N1 .7,! ,TE/IMONY (
,LUKE1.' #CFE4
#D4 ,SEE ,BR[N1 .7,! ,TE/IMONY (
,LUKE1.' #CFE4
#E4 ,9 ,ISAIAH #ED3#D1 ! ,"L TELLS !
WID[ ,ISRAEL T %E W 8NO L;G] REMEMB] !
4GRACE ( . AB&ON;T0 "<,NEW ,5GLI%
,TRANSLA;N">4
#F4 ,SEE ,BR[N1 .7,! ,TE/IMONY (
,LUKE1.' #CFE4
#G4 ,?OMAS ;,S4 ,MONSON1 9 ,JOSEPH ;,B4
,WIR?L91 8,LESSONS ,LE>N$ 9 ! ,J\RNEY
( ,LIFE10 .1,5SIGN1 ,DEC4 #BJJJ1 #G4
#H4 .7,T1*+S ( ,PRESID5TS ( ! ,*UR*3
,SP;ER ;,W4 ,KIMBALL.' "<#BJJF">1 #HB4
,TRU/ 9 ! #AH-#AI
,SAVIOR'S ,DELIV].E
,BY ,PRESID5T ,H5RY ;,B4 ,EYR+
,SECOND ,C\NSELOR 9 !
,F/ ,PRESID5CY
.7,! ,SAVIOR'S ,AT"O;T & ,RESURREC;N
GIVE ,HM ! P[] TO /R5G!N U 9 \R TRIALS
OR DELIV] U F !M4.'
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AH1D C 2 SAD & L"OLY,-EV5 M S = ^? )\T A
K & TE/IMONY ( ! ,AT"O;T & ,RESURREC;N (
! ,SAVIOR ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,Y RECALL ,8 TWO
D\BT;L 4CIPLES ON ! ROAD TO ,EMMAUS4 ,!
RESURRECT$ ,"L DREW NE> TO !M & ASK$ :Y
!Y 7 SAD4 ,LUKE GIVES U ! ANSW]3
8,& !Y SD UNTO HM1 ,3C]N+ ,JESUS (
,NAZ>E?1 : 0 A PROPHET MI4
,WE DRAW COM=T F \R K & TE/IMONY T X
.10 ,HE :O R$EEM$ ,ISRAEL4 ,X .10 ,HE :O
8. ! B&S ( D1?0 "<,MOSIAH #BI
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2CAME 8! F/FRUITS ( !M T SLEPT0 "<#A
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POSSIBLE TEMPLE COV5ANTS T B9D U ="E TO
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A:ILE60;9#A
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PRAY T X W /R5G!N Y Z Y R1D X4
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! PASS+ ( A LOV$ "O4 ,!Y MAY FEEL GRIEF
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GRIEVE1 EA* FITT$ TO !M4 ,B Y C 2 SURE T
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FAI?;L HUMIL;Y COMES F ! LIFE ( ,JOB
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! ,RESURREC;N1 ,HE N ONLY REASSUR$ !M 9
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RE/ORA;N ( ,8 ,*UR*1 & ( ,8 ,RESURREC;N4
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,_H T LL P]SON LIV$ TO MATUR;Y1 %E WD
H NE$$ DELIV].E 9 ANO!R SET ( TRIALS4
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PLACE4 ,X "WS 9 ! SAME WAY Z ! DELIV].E
F ! TRIAL T COMES 9 FAC+ ! D1? ( A LOV$
"O4 ,J Z T DELIV].E IS N ALW TO H ! LIFE
( A LOV$ "O SP>$1 ! DELIV].E F O!R
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9DI6];E B \ ( LOVE = U4 A#BB-#BC
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F OPPOSI;N 9 LIFE 0 GIV5 TO ,?OMAS ;,B4
,M>%1 !N ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,QUORUM ( !
,TWELVE ,APO/LES4 ,HE 0 9 DI6ICULT
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! C\NSEL TO HM T ,I TAKE = MYF & (F] Y3
8,BE ?\ HUMBLE2 & ! ,"L ?Y ,GOD % L1D !E
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"? \R 2COM+ M "RE\S4 ,T REQUIRES
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DELIV].E ALW REQUIRES HUMIL;Y 9 ORD] = !
,"L TO 2 ABLE TO L1D U BY ! H& ": ,HE
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SANCTIFICA;N4
,TRIALS C PRODUCE RES5T;T OR
4C\RAGE;T4 ,! HUMIL;Y Y & ,I NE$ = ! ,"L
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ALW 2 BE/ = U4
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REMOVE ? CUP F ME3 N"E!.S N MY W1 B ?9E1
2 D"O0 "<,LUKE #BB3#DB">4
,HE KNEW & TRU/$ ,8 ,H1V5LY ,"F1 ! GRT
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DELIV].E TO HELP ,HM4
,TAKE ,C\RAGE & ,COM=T
,! ,"F DID N DELIV] ! ,SON BY REMOV+ !
TRIAL4 ,= \R SAKES ,HE DID N D T1 B ,HE
ALL[$ ! ,SAVIOR TO F9I% ! MIS.N ,HE CAME
TO P]=M4 ,YET WE C ="E TAKE C\RAGE &
COM=T F "K+ ( ! HELP T ! ,"F DID
PROVIDE3
8,& "! APPE>$ AN ANGEL UNTO HM F H1V51
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D[N TO ! GR.D4
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8,& SD UNTO !M1 ,:Y SLEEP YE8 RISE &
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0 GIV5 0 N AN ESCAPE F ! TRIAL B COM=T 5
TO PASS "? X GLORI\SLY4
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9 GRT FAI? & HUMIL;Y4 ,& WE C FOLL[ !
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LET U G0 "<,M>K #AD3#DB">4
,F ?1 Y H C\NSEL = PASS+ ! PHYSICAL &
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AF Y H D"O ALL Y C = YRF4 ,S RISE UP &
G1 B GET ,8 HELP Z E>LY Z Y C1 N WAIT+ =
! CRISIS TO ASK = DELIV].E4
,I BE> Y MY SOLEMN WIT;S T ,GOD ! ,"F
LIVES & LOVES U4 ,I "K T4 ,8 PLAN (
HAPPI;S IS P]FECT1 & X .1IS A PLAN (
HAPPI;S4 ,JESUS ,*RI/ 0 RESURRECT$1 Z WE
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,,NOTES
#A4 8,L1D1 ,K9DLY ,LID5 ,PLACE
,?"\;LLY
#A4 ,9 A SACR$ G>D5 PLACE1 _ ,I 0
RANSOM$ BY ,?Y GRACE4 _ ,PL1D+ 9
,GE?SEMANE1 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ PRAY =
ME4 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ PRAY = ME4 _
,TAKE ? BROK5 HE>T ( M9E2 _ ,LET MY W 2
"O ) ,?9E4 _ ,PL1D+ 9 ,GE?SEMANE1 _
,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ PRAY = ME4 _ ,SAVIOR1
,?\ DID/ PRAY = ME4
#B4 ,I H SE5 ,?Y W.D$ FLE%1 _ ,SYMBOLS
( ,?Y WILL+ GIFT4 _ ,?\< = ALL1 ,?Y
SUFF'R+S BE1 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ DIE =
ME4 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ DIE = ME4 _
,TAKE ? BROK5 HE>T ( M9E2 _ ,LET MY W 2
"O ) ,?9E4 _ ,?\< = ALL1 ,?Y SUFF'R+S
BE1 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ DIE = A#BD-#BE
ME4 _ ,SAVIOR1 ,?\ DID/ DIE = ME4
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,? S;G MAY 2 COPI$ = 9CID5TAL1
NONCOMM]CIAL *UR* OR HOME USE4
,? NOTICE M/ 2 9CLUD$ ON EA* COPY
MADE4
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,?REE ,LESSONS ON
,LOVE1 ,JOY1 & ,P1CE
,BY ,BRIAN ;,K4 ,A%TON
,SECOND ,C\NSELOR
9 ! ,SUN"D ,S*OOL
,G5]AL ,PRESID5CY
.7,FOLL[+ ^! ?REE /EPS C MAKE A BIG
DI6];E 9 YR LIFE & HELP Y FEEL ! #CI
FRUITS ( ! ,_S4.' A#BF-#BG
,:5 ,I 0 A COLLEGE /UD5T1 ,I ?"\ A LOT
AB MY FUTURE4 ,ONCE ,I GOT TO !
FUTURE,-M1N+ LIFE AF COLLEGE,-,I LE>N$
?REE CRITICAL LESSONS T MADE A BIG
DI6];E 9 MY LIFE4 ,I WANT TO %>E ^!
LESSONS ) Y ) ! HOPE T Y DON'T TAKE Z
L;G Z ,I DID TO LE>N !M4 ,!Y C HELP Y
F9D GRT] JOY 9 LIFE,-& ULTIMATELY OBTA9
EXALTA;N ) YR ,H1V5LY ,"F4
#A4 ,SEEK ,HAPPI;S1 ,P1CE1 & ! ,HOLY
, ( COLLEGE1 AB SIX MON?S AF
,I _H RETURN$ F MY MIS.N4 ,I KNEW IMMLY
T ,I WANT$ TO M>RY H]4 ,MEL9DA1 H["E1
DID N H ! SAME EXP]I;E4 ,X WASN'T UNTIL
FIVE YE>S LAT] T %E F9ALLY RCVD AN ANSW]
T X WD 2 8,,OK0 IF %E M>RI$ ME4
,DUR+ ^? FIVE YE>S1 ,I _H "O ( ! M
DI6ICULT TRIALS ( MY LIFE4 ,I KNEW :OM
,I 0 SUPPOS$ TO M>RY1 & ! ,_S URG$ ME
ON1 B ,I CDN'T SEEM TO R1* T GOAL4
,%ORTLY AF ,I GRADUAT$1 ,MEL9DA DECID$
TO G ON A MIS.N,-9 "P1 ,I AM 3V9C$1 TO
GET AWAY F ME4 ,"! 7 "TS :ILE %E 0 ON H]
MIS.N :5 ,I 0 MIS]ABLE 2C ,I B#BF-#BG
FOCUS$ ON :AT ,I DIDN'T H4 ,H["E1 ,I 0
/UDY+ ! SCRIPTURES & PRAY+ DAILY1 S]V+ 9
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DRIV+ TO A ,*UR* MEET+1 ,I ?"\1 8,I %D 2
R1LLY MIS]ABLE "R N[4 ,NO?+ SEEMS TO 2
GO+ ! WAY ,I WANT4 ,B ,I'M N MIS]ABLE4
,I FEEL UNBELIEVABLY HAPPY60
,N[1 H[ CD ,I 2 HAPPY IF ,I 0 GO+ "?
:AT1 = ME1 0 A DI6ICULT TRIAL8
,! ANSW] IS F.D 9 ,GALATIANS
#E3#BB-#BC3 8,! FRUIT ( ! ,_S IS LOVE1
JOY1 P1CE1 L;GSU6]+1 G5TLE;S1 GD;S1
FAI?1 MEEK;S1 TEMP].E40
,2C ,I 0 DO+ ! ?+S T BR"\ ! ,_S 9TO MY
LIFE1 ,I FELT ,GOD'S LOVE4 ,I FELT JOY &
P1CE4 ,I CD SU6] L;G & / 2 HAPPY4
,HAV+ LOVE1 JOY1 & P1CE 9 \R LIVES1 \R
FAMILIES1 & \R M>RIAGES DOES N COME F
HAV+ A BIG H\SE1 NICE C>S1 ! LATE/
CLO?+1 C>E] SU3ESS1 OR ANY ( ! O!R ?+S !
_W SAYS BR+ HAPPI;S4 ,9 FACT1 2C FEEL+S
( LOVE1 JOY1 & P1CE COME F ! ,_S1 #DA
FEEL+ !M DOESN'T H TO 2 C#BF-#BG
3NECT$ TO \R TEMPORAL CIRCUM/.ES AT ALL4
,PL1SE "U/& T ,I AM N SAY+ T WE W ALW
2 HAPPY OR T \R TEMPORAL CIRCUM/.ES N"E
A6ECT \R HAPPI;S4 ,9 FACT1 IF WE D N
TA/E ! BITT]1 WE _C "K ! SWEET "4
,WE NE$ TO /RU7LE AT "TS4 ,FUR!RMORE1
"S PHYSICAL & EMO;NAL 3DI;NS C CAUSE U
GRT SU6]+ & MAKE X V DI6ICULT = U TO
FEEL ! ,_S4 ,B IF WE >E /RIV+ TO H ! ,_S
9 \R LIVES & >E TRU/+ ,GOD1 WE C1 9
G5]AL1 2 HAPPY4
,I TE/IFY F P]SONAL EXP]I;E T ? IS
TRUE4 ,S9CE MY EXP]I;E :ILE ,MEL9DA 0 ON
H] MIS.N1 ,I H NOTIC$ T IF ,I AM DO+ !
?+S T BR+ ! ,_S 9TO MY LIFE1 9CLUD+
*OOS+ TO 2LIEVE & A3EPT+ T ?+S W "W \ Z
,GOD 9T5DS1 ,I AM USUALLY HAPPY "4;9#A
#B4 ,DON'T ,FALL = ! ,C.T]FEITS
,SATAN (F]S C.T]FEIT ALT]NATIVES TO
ALL T ,GOD DOES 9 AN ATTEMPT TO 3FUSE &
DCV U4 ,DESPITE ,SATAN'S ATTEMPTS TO
3V9CE U O!RWISE1 ! ,SAVIOR T1*ES U T 8A
CORRUPT TREE .<_C.> BR+ =? GD D#BF-#BG
FRUIT0 "<#C ,NEPHI #AD3#AH">4 ,2C ,SATAN
IS A CORRUPT TREE1 HE _C CAUSE U TO FEEL
8LOVE1 JOY1 P1CE1 L;GSU6]+1 G5TLE;S1
GD;S1 FAI?1 MEEK;S1 .<&.> TEMP].E0
"<,GALATIANS #E3#BB-#BC">4 ,R1 ,SATAN
WANTS TO MAKE U MIS]ABLE "4
,S :AT DOES ,SATAN D8 ,HE TRIES TO DCV
U4
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FR S]V$ A MIS.N & 0 AN \T/&+ MIS.N>Y4
,:5 %E CAME HOME F H] MIS.N1 %E 9T5D$ TO
D ALL ! LL ?+S T _H BR"\ ! ,_S 9TO H]
LIFE & _H /R5G!N$ H] ON H] MIS.N4 ,& = A
"T1 %E DID4
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,H["E1 %E SAW FRS1 _M ( :OM 7 RETURN$
MIS.N>IES1 COME TO *UR* EA* ,SUN"D B
\TSIDE ( *UR* LIVE Z ! _W LIVES4 ,!Y
SEEM$ HAPPY4 ,!Y 7 DO+ 8FUN0 ?+S4 ,& _!
LIFE/YLE DIDN'T SEEM TO REQUIRE Z M* "W
Z H]S DID4
,SL[LY %E /OPP$ DO+ ! LL ?+S T _H BR"\
H] _SUAL /R5G? ON H] MIS.N4 ,%E / _H A
TE/IMONY1 B %E TOLD ME T %E _H #DC
3CLUD$1 8,IF ,I 0 J ATT5D+ MY A#BH-#BI
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9ACTIVE40;9#B ,Z %E LIV$ Z ! _W LIVES1
"O BAD *OICE L$ TO ANO!R1 & SOON %E
2CAME PREGNANT4
,H] UN"RE\S *OICES EV5TUALLY CAUD AG/ DECEP;N4 ,WE
A3OMPLI% ? BY DO+ ! LL ?+S T BR+ ! ,_S
9TO \R LIVES4
,I AM HAPPY TO REPORT T TD MY FR IS
HAPPY1 IS /RIV+ TO KEEP ! COMM&;TS1 & IS
PHYSICALLY & _SUALLY ACTIVE 9 ! GOSPEL4
,SATAN'S DECEP;NS COME 9 _M WAYS4 ,I W
ONLY M5;N A FEW4
,SATAN TRIES TO 3V9CE U TO PRIORITIZE
TEMPORAL ?+S OV] _SUAL ?+S4 ,WE C TELL
IF \R PRIORITIES >E \ ( PLACE BY NOTIC+
H[ (T5 WE SAY1 8,I'M J TOO BUSY OR TOO
TIR$ "R N[ TO .-40 ,FILL 9 ! BLANK3
ATT5D ! TEMPLE1 M9I/]1 /UDY & POND] !
SCRIPTURES1 FULFILL MY CALL+1 B#BH-#BI
OR EV5 SAY MY PRAY]S4
,"O R1SON WE FEEL S BUSY IS T ,SATAN
"WS H>D TO 4TRACT U4 ,HE USES ! SM>TPH"O
9 \R H&1 ! RADIO 9 \R C>1 ! TELEVI.NS 9
\R HOME1 & MYRIAD O!R ?+S TO KEEP U
4TRACT$ ALM ALL ! "T4 ,Z A RESULT1 WE
FEEL BUSI] ?AN WE ACTUALLY >E4
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POND]+ LESS & LESS4 ,SATAN "WS TO 4TRACT
U 2C HE "KS T POND]+1 ESPECIALLY !
SCRIPTURES1 L1DS TO GRT] 3V].N &
REVELA;N4
,ANO!R ( ,SATAN'S DECEP;NS COMES "? !
IDEA T \R \TW>D AC;NS MATT] M ?AN \R
9W>D MOTIVA;NS4 ,:5 WE LACK ! PROP]
MOTIVA;N = DO+ _SUAL ?+S1 WE FAIL TO
EXP]I;E ! JOY ( ! GOSPEL4 ,Z A RESULT1
KEEP+ ! COMM&;TS />TS TO FEEL L DRUDG]Y1
& ,SATAN "KS T IF HE C GET U TO FEEL ?
WAY1 WE >E LIKELY TO /OP DO+ :AT WE "K
WE %D 2 DO+4
,SATAN AL DCVS U 9TO 2LIEV+ T JOY &
HAPPI;S COME F HAV+ AN EASY LIFE OR F
SIMPLY HAV+ FUN ALL ! "T4 ,!Y D N4 ,!
TRU? IS T "! IS NO JOY OR HAPPI;S #DE
)\T "S?+ TO OV]COME "4
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IS T HE TRIES TO 3V9CE U T WICK$;S1 ) XS
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FEEL+S OR EMO;NS MAY "<#A"> MAKE U ?9K
WE >E FEEL+ ! FRUITS ( ! ,_S1 "<#B">
MASK \R DESIRE = ^? FRUITS1 OR "<#C">
FEEL L A3EPTABLE SUB/ITUTES4
,= EXAMPLE1 ,SATAN C TEMPT U TO SEEK =
LU/ 9 PLACE ( LOVE4 ,HE C ALLURE U )
EXCITE;T 9/1D ( 5DUR+ JOY4 ,HE ATTEMPTS
TO 4TRACT U R ?AN GRANT U P1CE4 ,HE WD H
U 2 SELF-"RE\S1 Z1L\S1 & POLITICALLY
CORRECT 9 LIEU ( SELF.S1 3SI/5TLY
OB$I5T1 & APPROPRIATELY _SUALLY FOCUS$4
,8 TEMPTA;NS C CAUSE U TO 2 3FUS$1 : 9
TURN MAY L1D U TO ?9K T BR1K+ ! COMM&;TS
W BR+ HAPPI;S4
#C4 ,D ! ,SMALL ,?+S
,X IS USUALLY LL ?+S T BR+ ! ,_S 9TO
\R LIVES1 KEEP U F 2+ DCVD1 & ULTIMATELY
HELP U OBTA9 ! /R5G? TO KEEP ! COMM&;TS
& GA9 ET]NAL LIFE4 ,! ,SAVIOR TAUY 9 D#BH-#BI
WELL-DO+1 = YE >E LAY+ ! F.DA;N ( A GRT
"W4 ,& \ ( SMALL ?+S PROCE$E? T : IS
GRT0 "<,DOCTR9E & ,COV5ANTS #FD3#CC">4
,:Y >E ! SMALL ?+S S IMPORTANT8 ,9 !
NEXT V]SE1 ! ,SAVIOR EXPLA9$ T 8! ,"L
REQUIRE? ! HE>T & A WILL+ M9D0
"<,DOCTR9E & ,COV5ANTS #FD3#CD">4 ,:Y
DID ! ,SAVIOR L9K DO+ SMALL ?+S ) ! HE>T
& A WILL+ M9D8 ,2C 9 3SI/5TLY DO+ !
SMALL ?+S1 WE YIELD \R HE>TS & M9DS TO
,GOD1 : PURIFIES & SANCTIFIES U "4
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V NATURE1 LL BY LL1 S T WE
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2COME M & M L ! ,SAVIOR4 ,? AL CAUSES U
TO 2 M RECEPTIVE TO ! PROMPT+S ( ! ,HOLY
, ( HI< S*OOL1 MY DAD
TAUY 9 \R HOME4 ,2C ! TOPIC T
YE> 0 ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON1 MY DAD DECID$ T
WE WD R1D X TGR1 V]SE BY V]SE1 & 4CUSS
:AT WE LE>N$4 ,Z WE R1D1 MY DAD WD ASK
"QS T GOT ME ?9K+ AB :AT WE 7 R1D+1 & HE
WD EXPLA9 ?+S ,I DIDN'T "U/&4 ,I / #DG
REMEMB] LE>N+ AB ! ,SAVIOR & A#CJ-#CA
S5S+ T ,HE R1LLY DID VISIT ! ,NEPHITES &
T ,I R1LLY CD 2 =GIV5 ( MY S9S 2C ( ,8
,AT"O;T4
,I TRACE MY F.DA;N 9 ! SCRIPTURES TO
^? SES.NS MY DAD & ,I _H TGR4 ,I FELT
"S?+ Z WE R1D4 ,& MAYBE M IMPORTANT1 MY
DESIRES1 MOTIVA;NS1 & AC;NS *ANG$4 ,I
WANT$ TO 2 BETT]4 ,I 2GAN TO SEE ": ,I 0
2+ DCVD4 ,I REP5T$ M (T54 ,BY ! 5D ( MY
FRE%MAN YE> ( COLLEGE1 ,I 0 R1D+ !
SCRIPTURES E "D4
,>.D ? "T1 ,PRESID5T ,EZRA ,TAFT
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TO R1D ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON DAILY & APPLY
:AT !Y LE>N$4;9#C ,S1 9 ADDI;N TO :AT"E
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,BOOK ( ,MORMON4
,ON MY MIS.N ,I LE>N$ H[ TO R1LLY /UDY
& F1/ ^U ! SCRIPTURES4 ,N ONLY DID ,I
FEEL ! ,HOLY ,T$
TO FEEL JOY Z ,I SE>*$ ! SCRIPTURES TO
F9D ANSW]S TO MY PROBLEMS & ^? ( MY
9VE/IGATORS4
,AF MY MIS.N1 ,I 3T9U$ TO F1/ ^U !
SCRIPTURES DAILY4 ,2C ? PRACTICE 9VIT$ !
,HOLY , ISSU$ A
*ALL5GE TO R1D OR R]1D ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON
2F ! 5D ( ! YE>4;9#D ,2C ,I 0 R1D+ F !
,BOOK ( ,MORMON DAILY ANYWAY1 ,I 0 ALR 9
,E!R OR ,MORONI4 ,3SEQU5TLY1 ^U F9I%+ A
WEEK OR TWO LAT]1 ,I 3CLUD$ T ,I _H
COMPLET$ ,PRESID5T ,H9CKLEY'S *ALL5GE4
,B !N A FAI?;L HOME T1*] CAME TO VISIT
\R FAMILY4 ,HE ASK$ H[ ,I 0 DO+ )
,PRESID5T ,H9CKLEY'S 9VITA;N4
,I TOLD HM T ,I _H ! GD =TUNE ( HAV+
/>T$ ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON 2F ,PRESID5T
,H9CKLEY'S *ALL5GE4 ,!N1 ) "S
SELF-"RE\S;S1 ,I ANN\NC$ T ,I _H
COMPLET$ ! TASK4
,=TUNATELY1 MY HOME T1*] SAW ?+S
DI6]5TLY4 ,Z HE G5TLY CORRECT$ ME1 #DI
! ,_S :ISP]$ TO ME T MY HOME C#CJ-#CA
T1*] 0 "R4
,N[ ,I _H TO R1D TWO *APT]S A "D TO
F9I% AG BY ! 5D ( ! YE>4 ,Z ,I 9CR1S$ H[
M* ,I R1D 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON1 ,I NOTIC$
T EV5 M P[] CAME 9TO MY LIFE4 ,I _H M
JOY4 ,I SAW ?+S M CLE>LY4 ,I REP5T$ EV5
M FREQU5TLY4 ,I WANT$ TO M9I/] TO &
RESCUE O!RS4 ,I 0 LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO
,SATAN'S DECEP;NS & TEMPTA;NS4 ,I LOV$ !
,SAVIOR M4
,T ,NOVEMB] ,I 0 CALL$ TO 2 ! BI%OP (
\R W>D4 ,COMPLET+ ,PRESID5T ,H9CKLEY'S
*ALL5GE PREP>$ ME = T CALL+4 ,S9CE !N1
,I H NOTIC$ T ! BUSI] ,I 2COME EI AT "W
OR AT *UR*1 ! M ,I NE$ TO /UDY !
SCRIPTURES1 ESPECIALLY ! ,BOOK (
,MORMON4
,Y C H ! SAME B.S+S & P[] 9 YR LIFE IF
Y TOO W F1/ ^U ! SCRIPTURES DAILY4 ,I
PROMISE T IF Y W F1/ ^U ! SCRIPTURES
DAILY1 ESPECIALLY ! ,BOOK ( ,MORMON1 Y W
9VITE ! ,_S 9TO YR LIFE & Y W NATURALLY
PRAY DAILY1 REP5T M (T51 & F9D X EASI]
TO ATT5D *UR* & "PAKE ( ! SACRA;T
WEEKLY4
,I TE/IFY T Z Y D ! SMALL D#CJ-#CA
?+S & TRU/ ! ,"L1 Y C F9D LOVE1 JOY1
P1CE1 & HAPPI;S REG>D.S ( YR CIRCUM/.ES4
,I AL TE/IFY T ? IS MADE POSSIBLE 2C ( !
SACRIFICE ( ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,ALL GD ?+S
COME 2C ( ,HM "4
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,DECEIT1 & ,SMALL ,?+S10 DELIV]$ AT
,BRIE FIRM 9 ! FAI? ( ,*RI/1 WE
C F1/ ^U ,GOD'S LOVE NO MATT] \R
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#B4 ,9T]VIEW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT 9 !
AU?OR'S POSSES.N4
#C4 ,SEE ,EZRA ,TAFT ,B5SON1 8,A ,SACR$
,RESPONSIBIL;Y10 .1,5SIGN1 ,MAY #AIHF1
#GG-#GH2 SEE AL 8,! ,BOOK (
,MORMON,-,KEY/"O ( ,\R ,RELIGION10
.1,5SIGN1 ,NOV4 #AIHF1 #D-#G4
#D4 ,SEE ,GORDON ;,B4 ,H9CKLEY1 8,F/
,PRESID5CY ,MESSAGE3 ,A ,TE/IMONY
,VIBRANT & ,TRUE10 .1,5SIGN1 ,AUG4
#BJJE1 #B-#F4 #EA
,B.S+S ( #CB-#CC
,SELF-,RELI.E
,BUSI;S ,IS ,BOOM+
,BY ,JO%UA ;,J4 ,P]KEY
,*UR* ,MAGAZ9ES
.7,?ANKS TO :AT HE LE>N$ 9 SELF-RELI.E
CLASSES1 :5 "O DOOR CLOS$ ON ,T$DY
,REYES1 ANO!R SOON OP5$4.'
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,DOM9ICAN ,REPUBLIC1 & ,T$DY ,REYES IS
ALR UP & "W+4 ,HE HAS A LOT TO D TD TO
MA9TA9 8 BOOM+ BUSI;S4 ,HE 2G9S SLIC+
TOMATOES & BR1D4 ,!N HE MAKES 8 SPECIAL
SAUCE4
,BY #F3#JJ A4M41 TWO EMPLOYEES >RIVE
TO HELP HM1 & PREP>A;NS SPE$ UP4 ,BY
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WRAPP$ 9DIVIDUALLY 9 PLA/IC WRAP & LOAD$
9 BAGS4 ,SIX M EMPLOYEES %[ UP1 & ! :OLE
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S&WI*ES,-?REE OR F\R T ,T$DY SAV$ TO FE$
8 T1M,-H BE5 SOLD4
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ALW BE5 EASY4 ,9 FACT1 = ! PA/ FIVE
YE>S1 HE HASN'T BE5 ABLE TO F9D /1DY "W
9 8 *OS5 PR(ES.N Z A LAWY]4 A#CB-#CC
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8& ,I LO/ MY JOB40
,= ! NEXT F\R YE>S ,T$DY /RU7L$ TO F9D
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WANT$ TO PAY ME4 ,I TRI$ />T+ DI6]5T
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,B ,T$DY DIDN'T GIVE UP4 ,SOON AN
UNEXPECT$ OPPORTUN;Y PRES5T$ XF4 #EC
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,AF YE>S ( /RU7L+1 ,T$DY KNEW X 0 "T =
A *ANGE4
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SELF-RELI.E C\RSES10 HE SAYS4 8,I _H
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CLASSES 7 M>VEL\S40
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,BUSI;S GR\P4 ,GR\P CLASSES HELP$ ,T$DY
) 8 BUSI;S K B AL HELP$ HM DEVELOP
_SUALLY4
8,I DECID$ TO D "EY?+ !Y TAUT$
PAY+ A FULL TI!1 PRAY+ DAILY1 /UDY+ !
SCRIPTURES1 & EX]CIS+ FAI?4 ,& ?+S
*ANG$,-,I />T$ TO SAVE M"OY & TO KEEP !
,SA2A? "D HOLY4 ,E PR9CIPLE B.S$ ME40
,9 8 ,/>T+ & ,GR[+ ,MY ,BUSI;S GR\P1
,T$DY LE>N$ H[ TO ID5TIFY A POT5TIAL
PRODUCT T MIT$ TO FL[4 ,9 8 >EA1 P LIK$
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8,S ,I DEVELOP$ MY [N S&WI* SPECIAL
SAUCE60
,GR[+ ,8 ,BUSI;S
,ON ! "D HE LAUN*$ 8 BUSI;S1 ,T$DY
MADE #CJ S&WI*ES4
8,?IRTY M9UTES LAT]1 ,I 0 BACK HOME10
HE SAYS4 8,MY WIFE 2CAME 3C]N$ :5 %E F.D
ME ON ! C\*4 ,%E ASK$ ME :AT ,I 0 DO+
HOME ALR,-WASN'T ,I SUPPOS$ TO 2 SELL+
S&WI*ES8 ,I _H ALR SOLD ALL ( !M60
,OV] ! NEXT FEW WEEKS1 ,T$DY 3TACT$
LOCAL BUSI;SES & S*OOLS4 ,_M 7 EAG] TO
BUY 8 S&WI*ES1 & 8 BUSI;S 2GAN GR[+4 ,HE
LE>N$ QKLY H[ TO TAKE C>E ( FRE%
VEGETABLES S T !Y LA/4 ,HE AL "KS
EXACTLY H[ L;G 8 SPECIAL SAUCE W KEEP4
,HE ORD]S & PICKS UP BR1D EA* EV5+4 ,HE
BUYS 4C.T$ VEGETABLES ON ,SATUR"DS1 :
CO/ LESS B W / 2 GD ON ,MON"D4
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! PA/1 X GIVES ME C\RAGE TO MOVE =W>D &
ACT1 TRU/+ T ^7,HE W 3T9UE TO GIVE ME !
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,WOM5 9 ! ,NEW ,TE/A;T
,M>?A & ,M>Y
,BY ,CAMILLE ,FRONK ,OLSON
,EM]ITUS ,PR(ESSOR
( ,ANCI5T ,SCRIPTURE1
,BRID.S ( ! WAY WE *OOSE TO S]VE1 X
IS ESS5TIAL TO A3EPT & FOLL[ ,*RI/ ) ALL
\R HE>T & M9D4.'
,AT A "T :5 _M 9 ,J]USALEM EXPRESS$
3FU.N OV] ! ,SAVIOR'S ID5T;Y1 ,JESUS
TAU4 ,IF WE WANT
TO G 2Y SIMPLY LE>N+ DOCTR9E & LE>N :O
,JESUS ,*RI/ IS & 2COME ,8 4CIPLE1 WE M/
PUT \R FAI? 9TO AC;N4 ,! /ORY ( ,M>?A &
,M>Y %[S "! IS M ?AN "O WAY TO S]VE !
,SAVIOR 9 \R [N LIVES4
,%ORTLY AF ? S]MON1 ,JESUS & "S ( ,8
4CIPLES W5T TO ,M>?A'S HOME 9 #IA
,BE?ANY TO T1* ! GOSPEL4 A#EB-#EC
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RESPOND+ Z A GRACI\S HO/1 P]H PROVID+
FOOD & %ELT] = H] GUE/S1 :ILE H] SI/]1
,M>Y1 SAT AT ,JESUS'S FEET & LI/5$ TO
,HM SP1K4 "<,SEE ,LUKE #AJ3#CH-#DB4"> ,!
SI/]S' DI6]5T APPROA*ES TO S]V+ ! ,MA/]
T1* U TO RESPECT & HONOR ^? :O MANIFE/
4CIPLE%IP 9 DI6]5T WAYS4 ,JESUS'S T1*+S
9 ? /ORY AL %[ ,8 P]SPECTIVE T WOM5 7
FREE TO *OOSE H[ TO S]VE & H[ TO %[
4CIPLE%IP1 J Z M5 CD *OOSE4
,S]VICE "? ,GIV+
,IMMLY 2F ,LUKE 9TRODUCES ,M>?A &
,M>Y1 HE RECORDS ! P>ABLE ( ! GD
,SAM>ITAN4 ,9 ? /ORY1 ! ,SAVIOR TAU+ = ANY"O :O /&S 9 NE$ "4 ,M>?A'S ATTEMPTS 9 8M*
S]V+0 "<,LUKE #AJ3#DJ"> 9DICATE H]
A3EPT.E & 9T]PRETA;N ( ? PR9CIPLE Z %E
PUT FAI? 9TO AC;N4
,ILLU/RAT+ ,8 T1*+ T HE :O IS GRTE/
M9I/]S TO O!RS "1 ,JESUS SP5T ,8 LIFE
9 S]VICE4 ,M>?A RESPOND$ ) H] DESIRE TO
S]VE ,HM4 ,! A3.T ( ,M>?A & B#EB-#EC
,M>Y %[S TWO WOM5 :O EXEMPLIFY TRUE
2LIEF & 4CIPLE%IP "? S]V+ & LE>N+4 ,J Z
,M>?A %[$ H] LOVE = ,*RI/ "? S]VICE1 WE
C PROVIDE S]VICE TO ^? >.D U T IS C5T]$
9 \R LOVE = \R ,SAVIOR & \R WILL+;S TO
LE>N & FOLL[ ,8 GOSPEL4
,Z WE S]VE1 WE NE$ TO REMEMB] T "! >E
O!R WAYS TO S]VE & T WE >E N TO JUDGE ^?
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,SAVIOR'S VISIT4
,AL? HOSPITABLE & RESPONSIBLE1 ,M>?A 0
AL H>RI$ & ABSORB$ ) H] BUSY;S4 ,%E
COMPLA9$ TO ,JESUS1 8,"L1 DO/ ?\ N C>E T
MY SI/] HA? LEFT ME TO S]VE AL"O8 BID H]
"!=E T %E HELP ME0 "<,LUKE #AJ3#DJ">4
,H] PROTE/ IMPLIES H] P]CEP;N T %E AL"O
0 S]V+4 ,%E 0 BL TO DI6]+ MODES ( S]VICE
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,SAVIOR ,HMF4 ,M>?A DEPICT$ ! PR9CIPLE (
GIV+ B ) AN ATTITUDE T WASN'T 3DUCIVE TO
! ,_S4 ,9 \R LIVES TD1 WE C AL
DEMON/RATE \R LOVE = O!RS BY \R AC;NS
.1& \R ATTITUDE4 #IC
,S]VICE "? ,RCVG C#EB-#EC
,) A VOICE ( CAU;N1 ,JESUS AC"KL$G$
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FRU/RA;N3 8,M>?A1 ,M>?A1 ?\ >T C>E;L &
TR\BL$ AB _M ?+S0 "<,LUKE #AJ3#DA">4 ,!
,SAVIOR'S ^WS 7 M1NT N TO DEVALUE
,M>?A'S *OS5 WAY TO %[ HOSPITAL;Y B TO
AC"KL$GE ! "R T ,M>Y _H TO S]VE "? LI/5+
& LE>N+4 ,M>Y'S AC;NS %[ U :AT IS
ESS5TIAL = ALL ^? :O DESIRE TO FOLL[
,HM1 9DEP5D5T ( _! *OS5 MANN] ( S]VICE4
,M>Y ALL[$ ! ,SAVIOR TO S]VE H] BY
RCVG ,8 ^W4 ,H] EXAMPLE DEMON/RATES T WE
C %[ LOVE = ! ,SAVIOR "? SITT+ AT ,8
FEET TO LE>N & GR[ 9 ! ,_S4
,"O ,?+ ,IS ,NE$;L
,! ANSW] TO ,M>?A'S 3FLICT 0 RECOGNIZ+
T 8"O ?+ IS NE$;L0 "<,LUKE #AJ3#DB">4 ,!
PR(.D P[] ( SIMPLIC;Y IS IMPLI$1 B
.1SIMPLE C M1N "S?+ DI6]5T TO EA* ( U4
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,REG>D.S ( ! WAY WE *OOSE TO S]VE1 :AT
IS IMPORTANT IS A3EPT+ & FOLL[+ ,*RI/ )
ALL \R HE>T & M9D4
,X MAY 2 T S]V+ 9 A 8,M>?A MANN]0 MAY
2 ! BE/ 9 "S MO;TS1 :ILE O!R SITUA;NS W
SEEM TO SU7E/ A 8,M>Y D#EB-#EC
RESPONSE0,-OR EV5 "O T DOESN'T FIT ^?
TWO CATEGORIES4 ,WE C TAKE ,M>?A'S &
,M>Y'S EXAMPLES 9TO \R LIVES & ASK = !
,_S'S GUID.E TO S]VE 9 ! BE/ WAY4
,LET U LOOK AT \R ATTITUDES :ILE S]V+
9 \R [N *OS5 WAY1 REMEMB]+ T \R 3VIC;N
TO FOLL[ ,HM IS :AT MATT]S MO/4 ,MAY WE
ALW F9D \RVS AT ! FEET ( ! ,SAVIOR4
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,\R ,HOMES1 ,\R ,FAMILIES
,\R ,SON ,IS
,H1V5LY ,"F'S ,SON
,BY ,J]LYN ,MURPHY
.7,^WS T 7 N MY [N 5T]$ MY M9D3 8,D Y
?9K Y LOVE HM M ?AN ,I D80.'
,\R SWEET LL SON1 ,HAYD51 CAME 9TO ?
_W BLUE1 N BR1?+1 & /RU7L+ = LIFE4 ,NO
CRY+4 ,NO MOVE;T4
,Z DOCTORS & NURSES RU%$ >.D !
HOSPITAL ROOM1 ,I KNEW "S?+ 0 T]RIBLY
WR;G4 ,MY HUSB& & MY "F QKLY GAVE ,HAYD5
A PRIE/HOOD B.S+1 & ,HAYD5 0 RU%$ (F TO
9T5SIVE C>E4 ,HE 0 SOON DIAGNOS$ ) A R>E
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HE>T SURG]IES4 #IE
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PRIE/HOOD B.S+S1 FA/+1 & PRAY]S1 ,HAYD5
B1T ALL ODDS & SURVIV$4 ,WE 7 OV]JOY$ TO
BR+ \R SON HOME & 2G9 \R NEW LIVES TGR4
,HAYD5 BR"\ IMM1SURABLE JOY 9TO \R
LIVES4 ,WE *]I%$ & ADOR$ HM4 ,B Z "T
PASS$1 ,I 2GAN TO WORRY T HE 0 N
PROGRESS+ Z EXPECT$4 ,AL? SPECIALI/S
REASSUR$ U T HE WD EV5TUALLY CAT* UP1 !
NA7+ ANXIETIES 3T9U$ Z ,I /RU7L$ TO HELP
MY SON4
,MY HUSB& & ,I /UDI$ TO LE>N ALL WE CD
AB ,HAYD5'S ILL;S4 ,WE DID "EY?+ !
DOCTORS TOLD U TO D4 ,YET PROGRESS
DIDN'T COME4
,I GREW TIR$ & FRU/RAT$4 ,I PL1D$ ) MY
,"F 9 ,H1V5 TO HELP ME F9D "S"O :O CD
HELP ,HAYD51 B HELP DIDN'T COME4
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SEIZURES4 ,WE 7 SC>$4 ,WE ?"\ WE 7 LOS+
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,I LOV$ HM & H[ H>D ,I 0 TRY+ TO MAKE 8
LIFE EASI]4 ,I PROMIS$ ,I WD SP5D ! RE/
( MY LIFE TRY+ TO GET HM ! HELP HE NE$$4
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MO;T>ILY OV]:ELM$ ME4 ,I KNELT & ASK$ MY
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,HAYD5 TO ME 2C ,HE KNEW ,I WD N"E GIVE
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F9D ANY ANSW]S8 ,:Y DID EA* NEW DOCTOR &
EA* NEW TR1T;T L1D TO ANO!R ROADBLOCK8
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7 N MY [N 5T]$ MY M9D3 8,J]LYN1 D Y ?9K
Y LOVE HM M ?AN ,I D80
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HOPE1 "U/&+1 & LOVE4
,9 T "O MO;T1 "EY?+ *ANG$4 ,MY HE>T
S(T5$4 ,MY "QS *ANG$4 ,I "U/& N[ T MY
,"F 9 ,H1V5 LOVES ,HAYD5 ) A P]FECT
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SUIT$ = 8 NE$S & 8 OPPORTUNITIES = GR[?
& LE>N+4 ,HE HAS 8 [N UNIQUE SET (
ABILITIES & *ALL5GES1 J L EA* ( U4 ,I H
COME TO "K T *N ) 4ABILITIES >E PRECI\S
& 2LOV$ *N ( ,H1V5LY ,"F :O H A SPECIAL
MIS.N "H ON ? E>?4
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"R BOOKS1 !RAPIES1 S*OOLS1 & T1*]S TO
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/RIVE TO SE>* = ! PA? T \R ,"F 9 ,H1V5
HAS PUT 9 PLACE = ,HAYD5 9/1D ( ! PA? WE
WANT$ HM TO WALK4 ,WE >E DO+ ALL WE C TO
HELP ,HAYD5 R1* 8 DIV9E POT5TIAL & LIVE
! LIFE 8 ,H1V5LY ,"F HAS DESIGN$ = HM4
,\R "U/&+ ( ,H1V5LY ,"F'S PLAN HAS BE5 S
M* CLE>] N[ T WE "U/& T ,HAYD5 0 ,8 2F
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8,= R1SONS USUALLY UN"KN1 "S P >E BORN
) PHYSICAL LIMITA;NS4 ,SPECIFIC "PS ( !
BODY MAY 2 ABNORMAL4 ,REGULATORY SY/EMS
MAY 2 \ ( BAL.E4 ,& ALL ( \R BODIES >E
SUBJECT TO 41SE & D1?4 ,N"E!.S1 ! GIFT (
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8,A P]FECT BODY IS N REQUIR$ TO A*IEVE
A DIV9E DE/9Y4 ,9 FACT1 "S ( ! SWEETE/
_SS >E H\S$ 9 FRAIL FRAMES4 ,GRT _SUAL
/R5G? IS (T5 DEVELOP$ BY ^? ) PHYSICAL
*ALL5GES PRECISELY 2C !Y >E D#ED-#EE
*ALL5G$4 ,S* 9DIVIDUALS >E 5TITL$ TO ALL
! B.S+S T ,GOD HAS 9 /ORE = ,8 FAI?;L &
OB$I5T *N40,-,PRESID5T ,RUSSELL ;,M4
,NELSON1 8,WE ,>E ,*N ( ,GOD10 .1,5SIGN1
,NOV4 #AIIH1 #HF-#HG4
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,REMEMB]+ ,HM
.7,SELEC;NS F ! #AATH ,9T]NA;NAL ,>T
,COMPETI;N PO9T TO ,JESUS ,*RI/'S C5TRAL
ROLE 9 \R SALVA;N4.'
,Z WE CELEBRATE ! LIFE & MIS.N ( !
,SAVIOR ? ,EA/]1 ^! "WS ( >T "
REM9D U T ,HE IS ! 8AU?OR ( ET]NAL
SALVA;N UNTO ALL !M T OBEY HM0
"<,HEBREWS #E3#I">4 ,TO VIEW ^! & O!R
SELEC;NS ONL9E1 VISIT
,*UR*(,JESUS,*RI/4ORG_/GO_/>T,E#CAI4
#A4 .7,ABIDE ) ,U1.' BY ,JAMES ,K5NE?
,SP;ER "4
#B4 .1,AT-,"O-,M5T1 BY ,J5NIF] ,PAGET
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#C4 .7,! ,"L'S ,SUPP]1.' BY A#EF-#EG
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#E4 .7,F9I%] ( ,FAI?1.' BY ;,J4 ,ALAN
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#F4 .1,LIV+ .1,WAT]S1 BY ,ROSE ,DATOC
,DALL "4
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#G4 .7,HE ,H1L$ ,!M ,ALL1.' BY ,MI*AEL
,TOM ,MALM "4
#H4 .7,9 ,REMEMBR.E ( ,ME1.' BY ,BROOKE
,MALIA ,MANN "4
#I4 .1,FULCRUM1 "4
#AJ4 .1,3SECRA;N1 BY ,H[>D ,VAN ,LYON
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#AA4 .7,*RI/ ) A ,CR[N ( ,?ORNS1.' BY
,ADAM ,LEE ,%]WOOD "4
#AB4 .7,*RI/ ) A ,CR[N ( ,?ORNS1.' BY ,S
,MI ,JULIE ,YU5 "4
#AC4 .7,?REE ,WOM5 AT ! A#EH-#EI
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#AD4 .7,LOVE ,"O ,ANO!R1.' BY ,EMMA
,DONALDSON ,TAYLOR "4
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,LIV+ 9
,GRACE & ,GRATITUDE
,BY ,CECILY ,SMI?
.7,2C ( ! ,SAVIOR'S LOVE1 ,I H COME TO
"U/& ET]NAL PR9CIPLES T B.S MY LIFE &
GIVE ME /R5G? TO BE> MY BURD5S4.'
,MY LIFE HAS BE5 FILL$ ) JOY &
HAPPI;S4 ,I CAME TO A WOND];L FAMILY & 0
RAIS$ BY FAI?;L P>5TS4 ,I H DEVOT$ *N1 &
MY HUSB& IS A MO/ FAI?;L & LOV+
COMPANION4
,B "O ( ! MO/ DI6ICULT RECURR+
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CL9ICAL DEPRES.N1 "O N"E "KS :5 OR IF ^?
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FULLY G"O OR H1L$1 ! E6ECTS ( X >E M*
LESS SIGNIFICANT4 ,I 2LIEVE1 AL;G )
,ELD] ,JE6REY ;,R4 ,HOLL& ( ! ,QUORUM (
! ,TWELVE ,APO/LES1 8T "? ANY ILL;S OR
DI6ICULT *ALL5GE1 "! IS / M* 9 LIFE TO 2
HOPE;L AB & GRATE;L =40;9#A ,I "K \R
,SAVIOR C H1L U & (F] P1CE1 & ,I /RIVE
TO LIVE EA* "D "? ,HM 9 GRACE &
GRATITUDE4 ,2C ( ! H1L+ P[] ( !
,SAVIOR'S LOVE & ,AT"O;T1 ,I H COME TO
"U/& ET]NAL PR9CIPLES T B.S MY LIFE &
GIVE ME /R5G? TO BE> MY BURD5S4
,RECOGNIZ+ ,MY ,DEPRES.N
,9 MY LATT] YE>S ( HI< S*OOL1 ,I CD
TELL "S?+ 0 WR;G1 B ,I DIDN'T "K :AT4 ,!
SLEEP.S NIS W5T BY & ,I _H MO;TS ( FEEL+
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P]SI/$4 ,DUR+ ! "T ,I FELT WELL1 ,I MET
MY HUSB&1 & LAT] WE 7 M>RI$4 ,WE 7 B.S$
) \R F/BORN SON & ?+S 7 WOND];L4 ,B DEEP
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& ISOLA;N1 ! FEEL+S ( GLOOM DEEP5$4 ,I
S"\ HELP B DIDN'T GET ANSW]S4 ,SOON AF !
BABY 0 BORN1 MY DEPRES.N 9T5SIFI$
DRAMATICALLY4 ,! HORMONAL *ANGE1 AL;G )
! MOVE1 CR1T$ A V D>K PLACE 9SIDE ME4 ,I
COLLAPS$ M5TALLY & PHYSICALLY4
8,:AT ,DID ,I ,D ,WR;G80
,AT MY WOR/ "T ( D>K;S & 4C\RAGE;T1 MY
FEEL+S CAME TO ! =EFRONT4 ,"?\T MY LIFE
,I _H TRI$ TO 2 GD 9 E WAY4 ,I PRAY$ &
R1D MY SCRIPTURES4 ,I ATT5D$ ! TEMPLE &
FULFILL$ MY CALL+S4 ,B APP>5TLY X WASN'T
5\<4 ,:Y DID ,I FEEL S BAD :5 ,I _H TRI$
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QUIET1 COM=T+1 G5TLE ?"\ FLOOD$ #AJC
9TO MY M9D3 8,Y DID NO?+ A#FB-#FC
WR;G4 ,J TAKE C>E ( YRF40
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TRY & SEEK ANSW]S TO HELP ME 8TAKE C>E (
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GRATITUDE J\RNAL 9SPIR$ BY ,PRESID5T
,H5RY ;,B4 ,EYR+1 ,SECOND ,C\NSELOR 9 !
,F/ ,PRESID5CY4 ,HE ASK$ HMF3 8,H ,I SE5
! H& ( ,GOD R1*+ \ TO T\* U OR \R *N OR
\R FAMILY TO"D80;9#B ,^U REFLEC;N1 HE CD
P]CV WAYS T ,H1V5LY ,"F _H B.S$ "S"O 9 8
FAMILY4
,9 J\RNAL+1 MY TE/IMONY 0 /R5G!N$ Z ,I
REMEMB]$ ! ,"L'S M]CY4 ,:5 ,I D H
TRIALS,-EV5 DEPRES.N,-^? >E (T5 ! "TS ,I
AM MO/ GRATE;L 2C ,I RECOGNIZE ! ,"L'S
GIFTS ( /R5G? TO ME4
^7#B4 ,LIVE GRACE;LLY4^' ,9 ALL[+ !
,SAVIOR'S H1L+ GRACE TO 2 "P ( MY LIFE1
,I H COME TO RELY ON ,HM M FULLY4 ,I NE$
,8 9FLU;E EA* "D TO HELP ME N ONLY
OV]COME MY W1K;SES B AL 9CR1SE MY
/R5G?S4 ,? BR+S ME GRT] PURPOSE & JOY4
,I "K ,I _C MAKE X BACK TO ! B#FB-#FC
PRES;E ( ! ,"F )\T ! ,SAVIOR'S 9F9ITE
,AT"O;T4 ,I H COME TO M FULLY UTILIZE !
5ABL+ P[] ( ! ,SAVIOR ,JESUS ,*RI/4;9#C
^7#C4 ,LIVE 9 LOVE4^' ,Z ! ,SAVIOR
TAUT1 & ) ALL ?Y S\L1 & ) ALL ?Y M9D4
,? IS ! F/ & GRT COMM&;T4 ,& ! SECOND IS
L UNTO X1 ,?\ %ALT LOVE ?Y NEI4
,! M ,I H PRAY$ TO "U/& ^! COMM&;TS1 !
GRT] MY LOVE HAS GR[N = MY ,"F 9 ,H1V51
= MY NEIE = MY PHYSICAL Z WELL Z _SUAL
WELL-2+4 ,I AL TAKE "T TO IMPROVE !
TAL5TS ,H1V5LY ,"F HAS GIV5 ME4 ,I "K T
Z ,I C>E PROP]LY = MYF1 ,I AM BETT] ABLE
TO S]VE & LOVE O!RS4
^7#D4 ,LIVE SIMPLY4^' ,ELD] ,HOLL& HAS
C\NSEL$1 8,IN PREV5T+ ILL;S :5"E
POSSIBLE1 WAT* = ! /RESS 9DICATORS 9
Y\RSELF4^8;9#D ,HI< LEVELS ( /RESS C
3TRIBUTE TO DEPRES.N1 & 2C ( T1 ,I H
LE>N$ TO BAL.E MY LIFE4 ,? HAS B.S$ ME
TO 2 ABLE TO D _M ?+S 9 LIFE1 #AJE
9CLUD+ HOLD+ ,*UR* CALL+S1 2+ C#FB-#FC
A WIFE TO A BUSY PHYSICIAN1 & MEET+ !
NE$S ( F\R ACTIVE BOYS4
,ELD] ,DIET] ;,F4 ,U*TDORF ( ! ,QUORUM
( ! ,TWELVE ,APO/LES HAS TAUS1 :5 TRAG$Y /RIKES1 TOO (T5 WE
ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP ! SAME FRANTIC PACE
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SIMPLIC;Y40;9#E
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RECOGNIZE DEPRES.N = :AT X R1LLY IS,-AN
ILL;S,-& C>E = MYF S ,I C TAKE C>E ( MY
FAMILY4 ,I'VE "S"TS _H TO MISS IMPORTANT
EV5TS1 B ! M ,I TAKE C>E ( MYF1 ! QK] ,I
RECOV]4
,I'VE LE>N$ TO L1VE M>G9S 9 MY "DS4
,^? OP5 SPACES H ALL[$ = A GRT] 9FLU;E (
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ABIL;Y TO 2 PRES5T ) MY FAMILY4
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DOCTOR & D5TI/ APPO9T;TS 9 F/1 ,I PUT 9
! ?+S ,I DESIRE TO D T W HELP ME BUILD
MY RELA;N%IP ) ,GOD1 O!RS1 & MYF4 ,I
S*$ULE TEMPLE "T1 PLAY "T & LE>N+ "T )
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& LESS IMPORTANT >E ! ?+S T TYPICALLY G
ON A CAL5D>3 DOCTOR & D5TI/ APPO9T;TS &
S ON4
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GOSPEL H 5ABL$ ME TO COPE ) DEPRES.N AG
& AG & TO RETURN TO ! LIKE/ "DS1 X 0 EXTREMELY
DI6ICULT TO G TO *UR*1 B N 2C ,I DIDN'T
LOVE ! GOSPEL4 ,SUN"DS 7 ALW A FAVORITE
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ANXI\S1 ,I "S"TS 5D$ UP CRY+ 9 ! C> OR
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EXAMPLE W PROMPT ID1S AB H[ WE C BETT]
PROTECT ! *N 9 \R LIVES4
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TO CIVIL AU?ORITIES & C\NSEL+
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"4 ,WE C#FF-#FG
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DOORS SLID.S ( _! CALL+S1 ALL
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,:AT ELSE C WE D TO 2 M 9CLUSIVE8
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CULTURES1 & 3DEMN+ ATTITUDES T[>D MEMB]S
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9 ! SCRIPTURES4
#B4 ,SEE 8,* ,MALTR1T;T "<,* ,ABUSE">10
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VIOL;E.-9JURY.-PREV5;N_/VIOL;E_/*ILD_/
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#D4 ,JOY ;,D4 ,J"OS1 8,X ,/>TS ) ,U10
NEWSROOM4,*UR*(,JESUS,*RI/4ORG4
#E4 ,JOY ;,D4 ,J"OS1 8,X ,/>TS ) ,U10
NEWSROOM4,*UR*(,JESUS,*RI/4ORG4
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.1,5SIGN1 ,NOV4 #BJAB1 #DC4
#G4 ,SEE 8,PREV5T+ & ,RESPOND+ TO
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MON?S BR"\ HOSPITAL VISITS1 C.T.S TE/S1
& A NEW M$ICA;N ) FRU/RAT+ SIDE E6ECTS4
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MIS.N>Y "W T ,I _HN'T EXP]I;ED M*
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HE>T A*$4 ,I MISS$ MY P>5TS & FELT AL"O
EV5 :ILE SURR.D$ BY WOND];L1 C>+ P4 ,I
DIDN'T WANT TO G HOME1 B ,I WANT$ TO
FEEL P1CE4
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SPOKE ) MY P>5TS ON ! PH"O AB MY
M$ICA;N4 ,MY "F1 :O _H J A#GH-#GI
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G5]AL 3F];E1 : 2GAN ! NEXT "D4
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EXT5.N1 ! LOVE ( MY FAMILY1 MY
COMPANIONS1 & MY MIS.N PRESID5T4 ,9/1D (
FEEL+ BURD5$1 ,I N[ SAW AN OPPORTUN;Y TO
GR[ CLOS] TO ! ,"L4
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TO L1VE MY MIS.N E>LY AF ALL1 B ,I KNEW
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H\RS4 ,O!RS MAY CALL X A CO9CID;E1 B ,I
"K T SEE+ MY DAD S+ AB ,GOD'S LOVE 0 A
SMALL MIRACLE 9 MY "T ( NE$4,-,BY ,M>IA
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9VITE #AJ P :O >E N MEMB]S ( ! ,*UR* TO
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9VITA;NS4 ,R>ELY D ALL #AJ ATT5D1 B EV5
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MY DESK4 ,I FELT PROMPT$ TO 9VITE HM1
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RETURN IF ,I 0 SUPPOS$ TO GIVE HM !
9VITA;N4
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BACK TO ASK ME A "Q4 ,AFW1 ,I SD1
8,RIC>DO1 MY *UR* IS HAV+ AN ACTIV;Y =
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8,AT L1/ ,I DID MY "P10 ,I ?"\4
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TO GREET P Z !Y >RIV$4 ,SUDD5LY1 ,I SAW
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TO MY WIFE & ! O!RS ATT5D+4 ,ALL EV5+
L;G1 ,RIC>DO & ,REG9A LOOK$ L !Y 7 5JOY+
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