Thank You<\/strong>\u00a0and God bless you. Hope to see you in Heaven.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Thank you for the encouragement! I’m glad it helped.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I just had to send you an email. I was reading Luke 16. Part of it made no sense to me. I searched, looking for an answer. I came across your site. I am just amazed at\u00a0how beautiful and clear you made Luke 16:9. All I can say is\u00a0Thank You\u00a0and God bless you. 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