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Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets  Matthew 7:9-12

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The Parable of the Sower


After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Luke 8:1-15

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Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud:

“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”  Mark 9:7

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The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.

You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.

Psalms 10:16-18

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

Soles for Souls...

Each year for their birthday, we offer our guests an option for an in lieu gift. We collect items (this year our theme was shoes) and then donate them to a worthy cause.  The Soles4Souls program offers gently used shoes to those in need.  We collected 88 pair of shoes to be donated!

Maggie poses with our collection of gently used shoes.

the local dentist office was a drop off site for the shoes

James & Maggie posing with Dr Lisa- everyone was SUPER excited to receive the donation!

When you give of yourself, you give from the heart!

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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34