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    A Stubborn Stained Has Been Washed Away

    Have you ever been frustrated by a stubborn stain that just wouldn’t budge?  I’ve been especially frustrated  when it was a favorite garment of mine that I loved to wear.  Sometimes, I opted to continue wearing it with the stain,  but that stubborn-stained piece became one of those garments that was forbidden to leave the house.  You know, one of those… lounge-around-at-home-in-your-frumpy-clothes piece.  Eventually, that piece gets set aside for donation because it becomes way too  “tattered” and “stained.” I’m so glad that God’s power to wash away sins are not on the same level as my weak skills of washing away stubborn stains.  God’s washing power cleanses away the…

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    The Greatest Valentine Gift Ever Given

    Today, I operated on a little girl. She needed O- blood. We didn’t have any, but her twin brother has O- blood. I explained to him that it was a matter of life and death. He sat quietly for a moment, and then said goodbye to his parents. I didn’t think anything of it until after we took his blood and he asked, “So when will I die?” He thought he was giving his life for hers. Thankfully, they’ll both be fine.  (Story borrowed from 60 Tiny Love Stories to Make You Smile – #7) This sweet, little story reminds me of the Bible verse in John 15:13 which says,…