A NOTE TO MY READERS:

I will be away from my desk for the next week and unable to post any blogs for that time.  I will return the 29th of October and resume posting then.  I appreciate and value each of you who visit this site and I pray for you all to receive a blessing and some spiritual nourishment from what you read here.  I encourage you to explore the archives where you will find hundreds of past messages. 

 

Thank you very much for your readership.  I’ll be back in a week!  God bless you all!

 

In Jesus’ love,

Dan

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