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March 28, 2017

Lessons of Love

Patricia Lucksavage (Tennessee)

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Beloved, since God loved us so much, 
we also ought to love one another. - 1 John 4:11 (NRSV)

My 87-year-old father enjoys feeding birds and small 
animals. One day, I was visiting him after he had thrown scrap food into the woods for the wild animals. Instead of 
attracting the normal entourage of critters that live in the woods around his house, the food brought a large number...

Today's Prayer
Heavenly Father, guide our hearts so that our love for others reflects your love. Thank you for people who show us how to be your loving followers. Amen.
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1 John 4:7-12

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Today I will show God’s love to someone who is hard to love.

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