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                  Especially at this time of the year, most people are aware of the fact that God loved us so much that he sent his Son (See John 3:16-17).   It is important to know that God is a giver and that he took the first step to bring us back home.   What most people do not realize, though, is how God gives.   1 John 3:1 says, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”   How does God give?   He gives lavishly.   His giving is over the top and more than we could possibly imagine.                   Luke 6:38 restates that idea when it says, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed do...

                  When Dianna Rasing woke up on November 21, 2016, she had no idea that her life was about to change.                 While swimming laps at the Pam Am pool that morning, she noticed that the left side of her body felt numb.   As she made her way to the side of the pool, lifeguard Andrea Orobko realized that Rasing was in distress and came to her aid.   Rasing was having a stroke and without Orobko’s help she would have been in big trouble.                 One year later, Rasing went back to the pool to meet the woman who had saved her life.   She gave Orobko a big hug, a package of lifesavers and a super hero c...