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Ephesians 2- Part 2

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Study and learn. Be changed.  Ephesians 2 Made Alive in Christ 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not
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The Joys of Each Day

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We are enjoying many things these days: watching children dance in the rain, play baseball in the rain, ask silly questions. I am so grateful for just the everyday moments. That is a gift. NF rears its ugly head and reminds me that he is there. When John-Michael tells me his head hurts, I immediately think "Lord, is it a optic glioma ?" When John-Michael tells me his knees hurt, I say, "Does he have a fibroma in his knees?" When I hear of another child going to heaven in their teens due to NF, I ask myself if that is God's plan for John-Michael. That's when I make myself focus on what is true today! ( Philippians 4:8-Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things). Today, he was dancing in the rain. Today, he gave me a surprise gift of 2 pennies. Today, he can walk. Today, he can see. Today, he has a tum
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