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Happy Sunday!

I hope this week was positive, powerful and productive for you!

I really enjoyed the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. I'm a natural cry baby. I was welling up with tears as the children's choirs from all over Great Britain sang the hymn, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah". It was so fitting that Christ Jesus would receive Glory because he gives us the strength and ability to everything we do. (Philippians 4:13)

The Olympics are so inspiring! Everything I've watched has encouraged me. There are so many personal stories about how the athletes have had to struggle and push forward even through adversity. There is an athlete in the Archery competition who is legally blind. He's doing things that individuals with 20/20 vision can't do. In Mark 8:22-25, Jesus healed a blind man. He asked the man what he saw. The man said he saw men as trees walking. Jesus touched him again and he saw clearly. Seeing is one thing, seeing clearly is everything. Things like this challenge me. I ask myself, "What's your excuse?"

There are runners with no legs! "What's your excuse?" There are athletes from war torn countries. They are able to put their problems aside and focus on the games. Athletes whose families may not even have electricity or a television to watch the games. It reminds me of all that I have to be thankful and grateful for.

I'm grateful for you! I appreciate you and thank you for communicating with me every week. You are always in my prayers.

Love and prayers, Cynthia