Brother Hamilton,<\/p>\n
I live in a small Texas town.\u00a0 May you continue to serve the Lord in Nebraska.\u00a0 I appreciate your stand for serving the Lord in the right way. May you have a wonderful new year.<\/p>\n\t
I thank you deeply for the encouraging words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Brother Hamilton, I live in a small Texas town.\u00a0 May you continue to serve the Lord in Nebraska.\u00a0 I appreciate your stand for serving the Lord in the right way. May you have a wonderful new year. 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