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The Lord has blessed my house immeasurably. I have a beautiful wife and son. Everyone is healthy. I have a great job that the Lord uses to provide for my family's every need. Still, though, He blesses us more than that. We have comfort, full bellies, and laughter. Through sorrow He pours out a deluge of grace resulting in a thick somber coat of joy. In our afflictions He is sufficient and in the hour of our trouble He is our Rock.
Do not bother with keeping up with the Joneses else you might miss the fact that we aren't keeping up the pace.

It is Christ who carries us atop His shoulders through the sunshine and storm alike.

Do not look to us.

Look to Christ your King.

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