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What’s the Best Advice You’ve Been Given?

December 11, 2018  |  Cody Boston, Kelly Cordingley  |  1 min read

Jesus learned it from his grandfather, who taught him and his father this lesson. Getting caught up in the day to day is so easy, Jesus says, but the key is to remember what’s driving you forward.

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