Roots of Love

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=0A=0D=0A=0AGreetings=20dear=20brothers=20and=20si=
sters=20in=20Christ,=0A=0D=0A=0AThis=20is=20Kelly=20Snelgrove=20with=20For=20=
God=E2=80=99s=20Glory=20Alone=20Ministries=20=E2=80=93=20fggam.org.=20 I=20=
will=20be=20filling=20in=20today=20for=20Pastor=20Dewey=20Moede.=20 Thank=20=
you=20Dewey=20for=20this=20time=20to=20share=20with=20you=20and=20your=20Daily=20=
Cup=20readers!=0A=0D=0A=0ARecently,=20I=20was=20watching=20a=20documentary=20t=
hat=20made=20reference=20to=20the=20Giant=20Sequoia=20tree.=20I=20was=20intrigue=
d=20and=20had=20to=20learn=20more=20of=20this=20magnificent=20creation=20by=20Go=
d.=20As=20I=20researched=20the=20Giant=20Sequoia,=20I=20was=20awed=20by=20how=20=
this=20amazing=20wonder=20related=20to=20our=20faith,=20lives=20and=20community.=
=20 I=20would=20like=20to=20share=20a=20few=20of=20those=20observations=20w=
ith=20you=20today.=20 I pray=20that=20these=20facts=20bless=20you=20as=
=20it=20blessed=20me=20in=20my=20discovery.=0A=0D=0A=0AThe=20Giant=20Sequoi=
a=20can=20grow=20as=20tall=20as=20a=2030=20story=20building=20and=20the=20trunk=20=
as=20wide=20as=20most=20streets.=20 Giant=20Sequoias=20are=20also=20one=20o=
f=20the=20most=20enduring=20living=20things=20on=20the=20planet=20with=20some=20=
living=20past=203,000=20years.=20 Like=20most=20trees,=20they=20grow=20as=20=
long=20as=20they=20live.=0A=0D=0A=0AGiant=20Sequoias=20are=20sun=20worshipers=
=20and absorb=20vast=20amounts=20of=20water.=20You=20will=20find=20them=20c=
oncentrated=20near=20streams=20and=20rivers=20of=20water.=0A=0D=0A=0ASequoias=
=20are=20extremely=20fruitful=20producing=20approximately=202,000=20cones=20each=
=20year=20with=20an=20average=20of=20200=20seeds=20per=20cone.=20400,000=20seeds=
=20could=20be=20released=20per=20tree=20per=20year.=0A=0D=0A=0A=0A=0D=0A=0AThey=20are=20resistant=20to=20many=20things,=20=
even=20fire.=20In=20fact,=20forest=20fires=20pop=20open=20the=20sequoia=20cones,=
=20distributing=20their=20seeds=20on=20the=20forest=20floor=20in=20the=20mineral=
-rich=20soil,=20fertilized=20by=20the=20ashes.=0A=0D=0A=0AThey=20are=20fire=
-resistant,=20but=20not=20fireproof.=20The=20thicker=20bark=20will=20not=20hold=20=
a=20flame,=20but=20the=20bark=20can=20be=20seared=20through=20when=20accumulatio=
ns=20of=20fuel=20beneath=20the=20tree=20burn=20for=20a=20long=20time.=20Deep=20a=
nd=20long=20fire=20scars=20can=20be=20seen=20on=20many=20Giant=20Sequoia=20trunk=
s.=0A=0D=0A=0ASequoias=20heal.=20They=20have=20an=20amazing=20ability=20to=20=
heal=20from=20fire=20damage.=20New=20wood=20grows=20continually=20from=20either=20=
side=20of=20a=20fire=20scar,=20covering=20a=20little=20more=20each=20year=20unti=
l=20the=20injury=20is=20healed=20over.=20Cross-sections=20of=20logged=20Sequoias=
=20show=20where=20in=20many=20cases=20the=20fire=20scars=20have=20completely=20h=
ealed=20after=20being=20damaged.=0A=0D=0A=0APerhaps=20the=20most=20amazing=20=
fact=20is=20the=20Giant=20Sequoias=20can=20grow=20in=20just=203=20feet=20(1=20me=
ter)=20of=20soil=20and=20still=20withstand=20high=20winds.=20The=20Sequoia=E2=80=
=99s=20strength=20comes=20from=20their=20roots=20being=20intertwined=20with=20ot=
her=20Sequoias.=0A=0D=0A=0ASequoias=20help=20each=20other=20and=20don=E2=80=99t=
=20compete=20for=20resources.=20Instead=20their=20huge=20root=20systems=20bind=20=
together=20and=20they=20share=20their=20resources.=0A=0D=0A=0ASo=20by=20thi=
s=20intertwining=20of=20their=20roots,=20the=20Sequoias=20help=20each=20other=20=
by=20providing=20mutual=20strength=20and=20shared=20resources.=0A=0D=0A=0A=
God=
=E2=80=99s=20plan=20for=20us=20is=20like=20that.=20With=20the=20love=20and=20sup=
port=20we=20receive=20from=20God=20and=20others,=20we=20have=20the=20ability=20t=
o=20stand=20tall=20even=20in=20the=20buffeting=20winds=20of=20life.=20Hebrews=20=
13:16=20says=20we=20are=20to=20=E2=80=9Cdo=20good=20and=20to=20share=20with=20ot=
hers.=E2=80=9D=20Consider=20how=20tough=20it=20would=20be=20to=20withstand=20adv=
ersity=20if=20someone=20were=20not=20sharing=20the=20roots=20of=20their=20streng=
th=20with=20us.=0A=0D=0A=0A=E2=80=9CPraise=20be=20to=20the=20God=20and=20Father=
=20of=20our=20Lord=20Jesus=20Christ,=20the=20Father=20of=20compassion=20and=20th=
e=20God=20of=20all=20comfort,=20who=20comforts=20us=20in=20all=20our=20troubles,=
=20so=20that=20we=20can=20comfort=20those=20in=20any=20trouble=20with=20the=20co=
mfort=20we=20ourselves=20receive=20from=20God.=E2=80=9D=202=20Corinthians=201:3-=
4=0A=0D=0A=0AJoe=20Stowell,=20Writer=20for Our=20Daily=20Bread,=20said=20=E2=80=9C=
There=20is=20great=20power=20in=20the=20entwining=20gifts=20of=20words=20of=20en=
couragement,=20prayers=20of=20intercession,=20weeping=20together,=20holding=20ea=
ch=20other,=20and=20sometimes=20just=20sitting=20with=20one=20another=20sharing=20=
the=20presence=20of=20our=20love.=20Let=20the=20roots=20of=20God=E2=80=99s=20lov=
e=20in=20your=20life=20be=20entwined=20with=20others=20who=20need=20your=20suppo=
rt.=E2=80=9D=20Amen.=0A=0D=0A=0ALove=20in=20Christ,=0A=0D=0A=0AKelly=0A=0D=0A=0A =0A=0D=0A=0AWe=20love=20you=20=
all,=20Dewey,=20Sharon,=20Family=20and=20FGGAM=20Team=0A=0D=0A=0APLEASE=20V=
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AMEN!=20As=20you=20can=20see=20from=20below=20we=20have=20writers=20from=20all=20=
over=20America!=20PRAISE=20GOD!!!!=0A=0D=0AWhy=20bother=20with=
=20a=20Recovery=20Ministry? Great=20Post=20by=20Pastor=20Mark=20Grothe,=
=20our=20newest=20addition=20to=20our=20team,=20of=20Albuquerque,=20NM=20for=20F=
GGAM=0D=0ATexas=20Earthquakes!=20Seriously? Dr.=20Joe=20Fawcett=20from=20P=
lano,=20Texas=20reports=20for=20FGGAM=0D=0ADeviant=20Houston=20Mayor=20Denies=20Christians=20Their=20R=
ights Pastor=20Paul=20Holt=20from=20Magdalena,=20NM=20 for=20FGGAM=
=0D=0AQuote=20of=20The=20Day:=20It=20is=20a=20down=20right=20shame=20that=20=
many=20in=20power=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.. Pastor=20Dewey=20reports=0D=0A=
Immigration:=20There=20Can=20Be=20N=
o=20Divided=20Allegiance=20Here From=20our=20friends=20from=20the=20Buf=
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Too=20Busy=20to=20Notice:=20Loneliness=20of=20Depression This=20is=20th=
e=20Number=20One=20Inspirational=20Post=20today=20at=20FGGAM=20by=20Dr.=20Michel=
le=20Bengtson=20of=20Trophy=20Club,=20Texas=0D=0ASTEPHEN=E2=80=99S=20GATE:=20=E2=80=9C=
TURNAROUND:=20YOUR=20SETBACK=20IS=20A=20SETUP=E2=80=9D Stephen=20Young=20=
from=20Buford,=20Georgia=20for=20FGGAM=0D=0AChristi=
an=20Persecution-=20The=2010=20Most=20Dangerous=20Places=20to=20Testify=20for=20=
Jesus=20Christ Pastor=20Paul=20Holt=20reports=20for=20FGGAM=0D=0A=0A=

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