GRACE<\/p>\n
Grace is more than a wish, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0more than a prayer,<\/p>\n
more than an answered prayer.<\/p>\n
It is all of the love and providence<\/p>\n
that goes into being loved and fortunate.<\/p>\n
Some choices cause us trouble.<\/p>\n
Some of us just cannot SEE that we are loved beyond our asking.<\/p>\n
Sue’s Mom didn’t know how to love her<\/p>\n
without expecting her to be bad<\/p>\n
God’s grace led Sue to succeed<\/p>\n
as \u00a0a mother determined to love her children.<\/p>\n
Toni’s mom didn’t know how to love her children<\/p>\n
without broadcasting their every mistake to the community.<\/p>\n
God’s grace led Toni to love her Mom anyway.<\/p>\n
My mom loved me enough to want me to be healthy and happy<\/p>\n
even more than she wanted me to be good.<\/p>\n
God’s grace led me to live up to that trust much of the time<\/p>\n
and follow her example, and trust in God to help where needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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