Facebook has a like button, I wish you had an Amen <\/b>button. \u00a0I’d be clicking it all the time. \u00a0May God bless you in His service.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Facebook has a like button, I wish you had an Amen button. \u00a0I’d be clicking it all the time. \u00a0May God bless you in His service. 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