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the ordinary.

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I'll never forget bringing our first child home from the hospital.

He came a few weeks early, and none of our family had made it into town yet, so we left

with a hospital just the two of us, and a day later, the three of us were preparing

to come home, but with no operating manual.

We had a long list of questions for our pediatrician when he popped his head in the door, and he

smiled, listened patiently, and told us, you'll do fine.

I printed out all that you will need to know in these early days, just read it carefully,

and trust me.

You can call on me anytime that you need me.

You know, the printout he gave us was worn and dog-eared within days, but his instructions

were clear, concise, and yes, they gave us rest.

But do you ever wish God would give you such an instruction manual for your life?

While you aren't alone, and you're in the right place at the right time, the theme

for this meditation from Romans 15 is how to be thankful for helpful instruction, receiving

instructions from God to give you the hope, encouragement, and thanksgiving to endure the

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