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First Sunday after Christmas

Joyful Resistance: The Power of Hope Isaiah 61:10-62:3 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,my whole being shall exult in my God;For God has clothed me with the garments of salvation,the Holy One has covered me with the robe of

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First Sunday after Christmas

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Joyful Resistance: The Power of Hope Isaiah 61:10-62:3 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,my whole being shall exult in my God;For God has clothed me with the garments of salvation,the Holy One has covered me with the robe of righteousness,As a bridegroom decks themselves with a garland,and as a

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And Still I Grow

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It was probably just an ordinary day when I looked at the avocado seed in my hand and decided that I would grow it into a tree, or more realistically, a houseplant. I researched – watched Instagram reels, YouTube videos, Googled, “How to Grow an Avocado Plant from Seed,” all

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