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Thank you both for the encouragement.

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Thank you for the beautiful, deep, and powerful message. I plan to contemplate more and then respond with a sister Substack on the reflections and insights this brings forth.

For example, was the Tree of Life always in Christ? And is that why Christ literally restored us back to God through Himself? And why God's wrath on Adam and Eve represents more than a rejection of God, but a rejection of Christ? And is that why Christ is The Way, The Truth, and THE LIFE? And why no man can go to God but through Him?

So many excellent reflections!

God bless you and keep you! He has certainly magnified Grace's passing in many mysterious ways. May we all come to know Christ and be restored back to God through His death and resurrection!! Amen!

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Kyle, I really appreciate you comment. FYI, Cindy and I lived in Hawaii for two years - 1986 - 1988.

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Thanks Margaret.

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Nothing sruck me during this three years of tragic stories like your story of Grace...thank you for continuing to fight for us and God bless you ❤️

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Same.

God bless you, Scott, and all your endeavors. Keep up the fight for Grace!

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Thank you both for such an elegant post. I know we must trust God has our backs, we can't let fear take over or thinking we know it all take over. When the Lord calls me home I will gladly go.

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AMEN... 🙏💯

So simple yet so profound. Thank you Scott, I truly believe like my sister in Christ Hannahlehigh said God has our backs...! Yes he does...!

If I may humbly add to my sister in Christ when I remove my personal pride and knowledge and instead follow Yahweh, he is so gracious to lead and when I need encouragement he walks besides me and his plan and path is always better than mine. His GPS "GOD Positioning System" is perfect, he knows the perfect way home...

Sometimes his plan is painful but his thoughts are not my thought nor are his ways my ways, says the Lord. Then at times he will rest his nail scarred hand upon my shoulder and he gives me encouragement.

Without Jesus Christ/YESHUA I have no direction, no strength, no purpose, no reason. I give him every part of me for without him, I am nothing anyway...! Like my sister said when then Lord calls my name he won't need to call me twice, I'll be there waiting and gladly go.

Aloha & God bless, kyle

Mahalo Dr Aranda for also keeping us up to date on our Sister in Christ Karen 💕

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