Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

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Well, God bless you.

It's a joy to come into your homes.

If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services.

These are the finest people in all of Houston, Texas, right here at Lakewood. So,

come on out. We'll make you feel at home. Thanks, though, for tuning in today, and thank you

all for coming out as well. I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard about this

country grandmother.

She'd go out on her front porch every morning and say,

thank you, Lord, for another day.

Her next door neighbor didn't believe in God.

He'd shout back, there's no such thing as the Lord.

One morning, he heard her praying that God would send her groceries for the week.

He snuck over early in the morning and put groceries on the front porch. When she came out, she said, thank you Lord, you did it again. He began to laugh and laugh. He said, God didn't send you those groceries. I put them there. She looked up to the heavens, said, Lord, thank you. You not only sent me groceries, but you made the devil pay for it. Hold up your Bibles.

Say it like you mean it.

This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am.

I have what it says I have.

I can do what it says I can do.

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