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ENCOURAGEMENT IS PRECIOUS – AND NEEDED!

(February 20, 2024) Wayne Swift calls it as it is – and challenges…

We live in increasingly difficult times. Let me qualify that…

I’m saying that it is different today than it was 20, 40 or 60 years ago. The economy is different, in some ways our standard of living is better, our expectations are higher, people are generally wealthier, even the poor are better off than those from 50 years ago.

Why then am I saying we live in difficult times? Several factors –

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BLOW ME DOWN! ONE NEVER KNOWS WHO THINKS WHAT ABOUT US

(August 30, 2023) Robert and Maureen McQuillan share…

‘One never knows who thinks what about us’ was a longish title… then we felt to add spinach-loving Popeye’s famous exclamation, ‘Blow me down!’  

This article is really about that initial title, but some events came about that had us add the exclamation.

First ‘Blow me down’
We’ve always had confidence in our daughter Wendy’s ability to achieve in life, and to encourage others, whether friends or business  associates. She has a good heart, common sense, cares for others and has the right attitude.

Naturally we encouraged Wendy to trust the Lord to help her in all this. And she has achieved much, and been an encouragement to others. But… she never talks about her accomplishments, no bragging.

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