Daily Encouragement (01/26/12) "Commending God's Works One Generation To Another"

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A daily, Bible-based message of hope, encouragement and exhortation. The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber. Home · About Us · Archives · Podcast · Free email ·   ·     ·     <Previous Message       ·       Archive edition Thursday, January 26, 2012  Brooksyne took this photo of the goldfinches in front of our office window. Here's a larger version. Listen to this message on your audio player. "Commending God's Works One Generation To Another" "One generation will commend Your works to another; they will tell of Your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and I will meditate on Your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of Your awesome works, and I will proclaim Your great deeds" (Psalm 145:4-6). Recently Brooksyne and I were making visits in a company when Ken (pictured on the left) asked us to stop by his office. He invited us to come in, have a seat and requested that we close the door. Being in a management position I thought he might have a burden for someone else or he might share a heavy personal need. However Ken went on to share with us a most wonderful blessing he and his wife experienced the night before. His pre-school grandson had called and excitedly told him that he had accepted Jesus as his Savior. The genuine joy that radiated in Ken’s face demonstrated a Scripture verse that the apostle John wrote, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth" (3 John 4). Today's verse from the Psalms presents a foundational principle: "One generation will commend Your works to another." We may read this verse and see it primarily as the older generation commending God's works to the younger and throughout Scripture this is presented as a vital way of transmitting truth. But the text itself does not specify this. We may also see it as a two way exchange; we all benefit by being on both the telling and the receiving end. What a joy to see a respectful youth listening intently to the instruction of an elder or an elder listening with genuine interest as a young person shares how the Lord is working through his or her life. This is an illustration of the wonderful God-ordained pattern for the transmission of truth. This is such a contrast to the ongoing breakdown of the divinely ordained order in the home and local church. It counteracts the philosophy of "It takes a village" that proposes big and intrusive government is essential for the betterment of society. This I believe greatly erodes God's original design. You see, the "village" does a very poor job in transmitting godly values from one generation to the next. This is a role ordained of God for the family and church. For the last fifty years our country has reaped the carnage the village model has inflicted upon our culture and we surely have much more reaping to come. Consider an outline of our text:     "One generation will commend Your works to another     They will tell of Your mighty acts.     They will speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty,     and I will meditate on Your wonderful works.     They will tell of the power of Your awesome works,     and I will proclaim Your great deeds." As I study and ponder the text I notice this focus is on God: "Your works, Your mighty acts, Your majesty, Your wonderful works, Your awesome works, Your great deeds." Today let us who seek to faithfully serve God in our generation make this declaration based on the daily text, "My generation will commend Your works to another; I will tell of Your mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and I will meditate on Your wonderful works. I will tell of the power of Your awesome works, and I will proclaim Your great deeds." Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily Prayer: Father, as You do awesome works in my life I can't help but tell of the splendor of Your majesty or proclaim Your great deeds. May my children and my children's children rise up and call You blessed as they see the effects of Your work in my life. I don't want to limit the transmission of the gospel to my own blood relations for I want it to spill over to all who are in my sphere of influence. As You give me opportunity to use my gifts and apply my skills, may the work of Your Holy Spirit be seen through me and draw others into a relationship with You. Amen. Note: A daily encouragement message was not distributed yesterday (1/25/12) Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "When It's All Been Said And Done"  Video  Slater  Armstrong "Find Us Faithful"  Video  Steve Green "When The Tears Fall"  Video  Tim Hughes  This song has a wonderful message of faith and assurance. Recommended Book: Find Us Faithful: Leadership That Leaves a Legacy By David Olford / B & H Publishing Group Illuminating Paul's farewell address to the church elders of Ephesus found in Acts 20, Olford describes three gifts those in Christian ministry should leave behind: a personal example, a preached word, and a prepared leadership. He clarifies the responsibilities we must fulfill; reveals encouragements to be embraced; and reflects on the urgency of faithfulness. More info Mollie and Dottie relaxing on a cold winter afternoon. Pet Humor (not related to today's message!):  Both our dogs got a real kick out of this video and you might as well! While I am sharing some dog humor how about this, this or this. (Photos) And finally, if you never read about my dog who was ordained see here. Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

Weber family Christmas 2011 "We want to encourage you daily in your walk with Christ!" Personal Ministry Update  (Revised 12/11) Are our daily encouragement messages a blessing to you? Each weekday morning Brooksyne and I prepare these messages and distribute them at no cost to you and many others all over the world. We ask you to consider making a donation to Daily Encouragement Net so that we can continue to prepare and provide this daily resource which is accessed by believers and seekers all over the world. Daily Encouragement Net relies solely on the generosity and financial support of its readers and podcast listeners. See here for more information on supporting this ministry. Gifts are tax deductible. 2012 financial offerings to Daily Encouragement Net as of 1/25/12: $1,120.00 We express thanks to all who support our ministry! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Were you forwarded this edition of Daily Encouragement Net?  If you desire you can receive your own free! To receive these "Daily Encouragement" devotionals each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe. This newsletter is never sent by us unsolicited. It was sent to you because you either signed up to receive it OR a friend forwarded it to you. You can also subscribe to the rss feed or as an email subscription through feedburner. Cancel: We respect and value your time and privacy. If you no longer desire to receive these messages you can remove your address from the list by merely using the link automatically inserted by the mailing list software at the very bottom of each email message. (To change addresses cancel your old address and then join again using your new address.) Weekly Version: The weekly version is intended for those who may not check their email regularly or who may desire less frequent mailings. It is Friday's message with a link to previous messages. To receive the free weekly version, send a blank email to this address. Daily Encouragement on Facebook and Twitter: The daily message and prayer on Facebook.  The daily message and prayer on Twitter. Reader Survey:  Please take a few minutes to assist us in improving our ministry effectiveness by filling out this online reader survey. To take the survey click here. Please feel free to pass these messages on! Our other blogs: "A Daily Prayer" - A blog simply posting the daily prayer. We keep this up each day since it's merely the prayer from the Daily Encouragement Net message! "A Little Foolishness" - Humor/satire blog (a great outlet for non-serious writing but at times with a subtle message!) (Note: This material is satire!) "Clear Minded" - Longer, periodic articles on specific issues impacting the faithful believer and church. (Actually this is my intent but I haven't done much with it!) "Hymns of Hope" - Brooksyne along with two friends made a CD using classic hymns. Brooksyne tells the background story of the 11 hymns. All of these songs are also available for download on the site. Daily Encouragement Net is an affiliate of Christianbook.com. Any orders placed to Christian Book Distributers using this link or any specific product link to a recommended resource in a daily encouragement message will help our Daily Encouragement ministry through a small commission on the sale. Thank you for using these links when purchasing online through CBD! Personal Mission Statement "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity." How to become a child of God Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version. © Copyright 2012 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved Daily Encouragement Net Stephen & Brooksyne Weber 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 Contact us Endorsed chaplain "Living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation" www.dailyencouragement.net

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Daily Encouragement (01/24/12) "A Dead Dog"

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A daily, Bible-based message of hope, encouragement and exhortation. The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber. Home · About Us · Archives · Podcast · Free email ·   ·     ·     <Previous Message       ·       Archive edition Tuesday, January 24, 2012 We are pleased to have some snow cover which makes for wonderful photos. Michelle, a friend of ours sent us this interesting photo taken by her friend Lindsay. The finely crystallized snow looks like cotton! Listen to this message on your audio player. "A Dead Dog" "David asked, 'Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?'" (2 Samuel 9:1). Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?" (2 Samuel 9:8). "The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me'" (Matthew 25:40). For many years Brooksyne has led hymn sings in area nursing centers. As expected, most of the residents are elderly but these centers sometimes have severely disabled people who make the center their home though they are not necessarily elderly. In one particular setting she became acquainted with Bill* who regularly attended the hymn sings. Bill has a horribly disfigured face due to a congenital birth defect. He has a severe form of Sturge-Weber's syndrome, named for the two doctors who discovered the disfiguring disease. His head is nearly double the normal size, his face blotched with deep red pigmentation as though he has been through a fire. His facial and hand features are so out of proportion that he deals with curiously immature people who point and stare at him in revulsion when he is in public settings. It seems to me people like Bill might fit in the category of those whom Jesus refers to as "the least of these" (as people rate one another’s value). Mephibosheth might be among them as well. He is among my favorite "lesser known" Bible characters. Dropped as a very small child he was "lame in both feet". His story is told in 2 Samuel 9 and, if you're not familiar with his life, you may need to read this entire chapter and some study material about him. Today's message is a summary. He had a lot more than his share of problems and was now the sole surviving member of Saul's family with David as the king. His personal esteem couldn’t sink any lower as he saw the importance of his life to be no more than that of a "dead dog". Since dogs were not valued by the Hebrew culture (in the sense we do as pets) this self-description packs a double whammy, kind of like me referring to myself as "a dead skunk". But David models the love of God when he sought Mephibosheth out and made a place at the King's table for him, "like one of the king's sons", not just for the evening but for the rest of his life. He gave him land and appointed servants that provided for his needs. This is an excellent illustration of generosity and grace exhibited in the Old Testament. Some of you reading this may not be able to identify with Mephibosheth at all. Life for you has been pretty good. Most importantly you have an assurance of God's love and a network of caring people around you. We encourage you to consider others who may need a lift today by your expression of personal interest or your gesture of kindness. David so powerfully illustrates God's grace in the fact that he didn't wait for Mephibosheth to cross his path, but actually made the necessary effort to locate him and then chose to personally bless him. How can you demonstrate that grace today to one who might be regarded as among “the least of these”? Others reading this readily identify with Mephibosheth. Life's always been hard and you’ve wondered when and if things will ever work out. It's been one hard blow after another and you could reckon the value of your own life as that of a "dead dog". You question in your mind, ”Does anyone love me? Does anyone really care?” And here you are reading this message. God has brought you to this message and wants you to receive His love and care. He wants you to hold onto this unchanging truth that is filled with eternal hope: God loves you and He cares about you. The fact is, apart from the love and mercy of God every one of us are as "dead dogs". John Newton put it this way, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!" We might despair if we look only to this life, so we must be mindful daily of the way God has set up His kingdom. He calls us to endure the temporal difficulties in our life on earth, but He’s invited us to enjoy the eternal delights in our life in heaven. He has saved the best for last, but that’s OK because that’s where we’ll be forever and always, long after the troubles of this life have faded from view! I'm sure glad it's not the other way around, though, for those who choose not to enter the kingdom of God, it surely is! Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily Prayer: Father, there is much that we don’t understand on this side; why some go through life seemingly with ease and little trouble, and others seem to be born with trouble that never goes away. It is not for us to understand Your ways for You are a God of mystery with greater purpose than we can comprehend, and yet You have made clear to us through Scripture that which we are to understand. Some of the very trouble we seek to avoid is what brings us to faith and causes us to live a life that is honoring to You and purposeful to others. Keep our hearts sensitive and compassionate toward those who are undervalued by the world’s standards. When we put ourselves in their place, we identify with their struggles and feel the deep hurt they experience when looked down upon and rejected by others. May we be Your tender arm of compassion and Your gentle voice of acceptance and unconditional love. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Context of today's passage: 2 Samuel 9 * Brooksyne's note: Bill is a fictional name used for privacy reasons. An interesting coincidence is that he's the first person I've ever met who was born on the very same day and year as I. When I learned this fact you might imagine that it got me thinking hard and long, “Why him and not me?” At the time, he was thought to be the oldest person living with this disorder, as most born with Sturge-Weber's Syndrome have a shortened life span. Info about Sturge-Weber's Syndrome Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "Carried To The Table"  Video  Leeland  A song based upon the story of Mephibosheth and applying to our redemption in Christ! "Mephibosheth"  Video  Sound Doctrine  The story of Mephibosheth set to music! "How Deep The Father's Love For Us"  Video  Selah We sure appreciate this song.  It is an example of rich, sound theology in a contemporary song. "Lame"  Video  An interesting presentation of the Mephibosheth story. (5:54 minutes) Here are some helpful booklets for those who may identify with Mephibosheth (you can either order these booklets or view them online as a pdf). "When Life is Unfair" "Why Would a Good God Allow Suffering?"   Anchors In The Storm Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

Weber family Christmas 2011 "We want to encourage you daily in your walk with Christ!" Personal Ministry Update  (Revised 12/11) Are our daily encouragement messages a blessing to you? Each weekday morning Brooksyne and I prepare these messages and distribute them at no cost to you and many others all over the world. We ask you to consider making a donation to Daily Encouragement Net so that we can continue to prepare and provide this daily resource which is accessed by believers and seekers all over the world. Daily Encouragement Net relies solely on the generosity and financial support of its readers and podcast listeners. See here for more information on supporting this ministry. Gifts are tax deductible. 2012 financial offerings to Daily Encouragement Net as of 1/23/12: $1,120.00 We express thanks to all who support our ministry! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Were you forwarded this edition of Daily Encouragement Net?  If you desire you can receive your own free! To receive these "Daily Encouragement" devotionals each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe. This newsletter is never sent by us unsolicited. It was sent to you because you either signed up to receive it OR a friend forwarded it to you. You can also subscribe to the rss feed or as an email subscription through feedburner. Cancel: We respect and value your time and privacy. If you no longer desire to receive these messages you can remove your address from the list by merely using the link automatically inserted by the mailing list software at the very bottom of each email message. (To change addresses cancel your old address and then join again using your new address.) Weekly Version: The weekly version is intended for those who may not check their email regularly or who may desire less frequent mailings. It is Friday's message with a link to previous messages. To receive the free weekly version, send a blank email to this address. Daily Encouragement on Facebook and Twitter: The daily message and prayer on Facebook.  The daily message and prayer on Twitter. Reader Survey:  Please take a few minutes to assist us in improving our ministry effectiveness by filling out this online reader survey. To take the survey click here. Please feel free to pass these messages on! Our other blogs: "A Daily Prayer" - A blog simply posting the daily prayer. We keep this up each day since it's merely the prayer from the Daily Encouragement Net message! "A Little Foolishness" - Humor/satire blog (a great outlet for non-serious writing but at times with a subtle message!) (Note: This material is satire!) "Clear Minded" - Longer, periodic articles on specific issues impacting the faithful believer and church. (Actually this is my intent but I haven't done much with it!) "Hymns of Hope" - Brooksyne along with two friends made a CD using classic hymns. Brooksyne tells the background story of the 11 hymns. All of these songs are also available for download on the site. Daily Encouragement Net is an affiliate of Christianbook.com. Any orders placed to Christian Book Distributers using this link or any specific product link to a recommended resource in a daily encouragement message will help our Daily Encouragement ministry through a small commission on the sale. Thank you for using these links when purchasing online through CBD! Personal Mission Statement "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity." How to become a child of God Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version. © Copyright 2012 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved Daily Encouragement Net Stephen & Brooksyne Weber 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 Contact us Endorsed chaplain "Living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation" www.dailyencouragement.net

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Daily Encouragement (01/23/12) "Keep Standing"

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A daily, Bible-based message of hope, encouragement and exhortation. The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber. Home · About Us · Archives · Podcast · Free email ·   ·     ·     <Previous Message       ·       Archive edition Monday, January 23, 2012 Last week I shared a series of photos of barns. Galen, a local friend shared with me about his unique barn, a three level bank barn build in 1830. We had our first winter snow this weekend and I stopped by to get a photo of the barn in the snow. I know Galen wants to share more about the barn, so one of these days I expect I will share more photos and some barn history! Listen to this message on your audio player. "Keep Standing" "Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel--all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him" (1 Kings 19:18). Today tens of thousands are gathered in Washington for the annual "March for Life" commemorating the 39th anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. I don't know how many will be there this year but in the past it's numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Most assuredly there will be a very large crowd gathered, although likely the secular news media will do one of three things: ignore it, focus on some strange fringe group that in no way represents the true cause, or give coverage to the minuscule pro-abortion demonstrators who'll be out as well. For several years I went down to Washington to participate in the Pro-Life March when I lived in northern Pennsylvania and once from New England. People come in from all over the country, such as my Aunt Mary, who though in her mid seventies, traveled each year all the way from western Missouri. It's been several years since I last participated in this March with the committed thousands. But you can count on them every year, rain or shine, bitterly cold or pleasant weather. They take a visible stand to publicly proclaim, "We have not forgotten the estimated 55,000,000 unborn babies 'legally' murdered here in the US since 1973." I have enjoyed my association with these dedicated pro-lifers over the years, and I bless them in their stand for life and righteousness today. Today's text may seem an unusual one for today's topic and certainly there are verses more specifically related to unborn life which I have used on similar themes in the past.  But I consider the discouragement that we may face any time we take a stand on a controversial matter. Any of us standing up against the waves of evil flooding our world may wonder if we are really making a difference. Our nation is confronted with two fundamental violations today in God's created order: the sanctity of life and the sanctity of marriage. We may wonder if our efforts matter. We may wonder if we are alone; whether it is in our own household where other family members are not believers or in the workplace where there is no other coworker who takes a visible stand for Christ. Elijah was discouraged here on Mount Carmel. Although he had just seen a mighty demonstration by Almighty God he felt alone in his stand and expressed his despair by exclaiming, "I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too" (v. 10). God's word of assurance to Elijah is powerful and timely for us as well: "Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel--all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him." As we take a stand for Christ and stridently avoid bowing to the Baals of our age we may feel that we are alone. Be assured that God always has a faithful remnant who remain true to His Name. Keep standing for Christ and His righteousness today. You are not alone! Be encouraged and stand faithful today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily Prayer: Father, we look at Elijah who took a mighty stand for You during the plague of unbelief that spread throughout the land of Israel. And yet there were moments when he allowed the mindset of the unbelievers, instead of the absolutes stated in Your Word, to weaken him, leading him to think that he was alone in standing true for You.  But You sent word word to Elijah, that You have a remnant more interested in obeying You than bowing down to the ever-evolving philosophies of their generation.  When we stand with You, Almighty God, we are a majority no matter the number of evil forces we oppose.  Keep us looking upward as we walk onward in the truths of Your Holy Scripture. In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen. Pro-Life Prayer:  Father, we thank You for the courageous girls and women who, in the most difficult of circumstances, choose to give life over choosing to dispense of their "problem."  We thank You for the vast groups of men and women who lend support to crises pregnancies, to those who take in and raise children who are given up for adoption. We thank You for those who have dedicated their lives to this tremendous cause, keeping it very much alive, so that those who accept it as a viable option due to its legalization in 1973 will come to realize that Your Word is the first and final authority on life, not the legislation of our day.   Bless those who speak today, those who march, and those who work among pregnant girls and women who are presently in the very midst of making a life or death decision regarding their unborn child. We also pray for those who made the wrong choice to abort, that they may find Your enduring grace that brings healing and restoration. In many instances, You have used their troubling experience to be an influencing voice for others to make a right choice. We commit the Pro-Life cause to You this day, in Jesus' name.  Amen. In Friday's message we used a verse that pointed out how Peter stood by a fire to warm himself at the time he denied Christ. A Canadian reader observes: "Peter's denial takes place over a charcoal fire and it's a charcoal fire that Jesus builds on the beach before reinstating Peter. Charcoal would have been hard to find on the beach, you normally would gather sticks to build a fire, but Jesus is recreating the sensory reminder of the previous fire, and the gospel account includes this seemingly trivial detail." That's a very interesting point! Sanctity of Life Note:  The church I pastored in Massachusetts was located on US 44, a  busy highway that was the main east/west route through the city of Taunton (and main route from Providence Rhode Island to Plymouth, MA).  We had a lighted message sign along the highway that was changed virtually every week by Bill and Veda, a very dedicated couple in the church.  Scores of people were regularly exposed to spiritual truth in a very spiritually desolate region of the country. Through the years we got a number of positive remarks from passersby concerning these messages which was very encouraging.  However a message we placed up in January one year got some very interesting feedback. We posted this simple, unambiguous, irrefutable message: "Abortion Stops A Beating Heart." A lady who'd seen the sign called my office extremely upset. She thought there should be a law against posting such a message and threatened that she was going to check into it. She claimed her children were so upset they cried. Truth really hurts and in this case illustrates the awful blindness that sin causes. Here's a photo I found that was taken many years ago at the "March For Life" in Washington. I am the tall man in the red jacket holding the sign! I note that there are two friends from our church standing behind me, Chris and Kandy. Jim, a pastor friend from the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, is standing in front of me. Today there will be thousands in Washington bravely participating in this peaceful demonstration. Join with Brooksyne and me in praying for them. Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "Rescue The Perishing"  Video  Billy and Cindy Foote  This couple does an outstanding job with a contemporized version of this beloved Fanny Crosby hymn. Whoever put this together also did a great job of using related photos. Here's a video (first verse and chorus only) with the original tune that was performed right here in Lancaster County! "This Little Child"  Video  Although this song is some 25 years old and in my view is prophetic. It still touches my heart each time I hear it. "Give me A Chance"  (Audio) A thoughtful song written by Karl Kohlhase "The Silent Scream"  (Video)  This is a classic expression and if this film were remade with the imaging technology available today it would be even more remarkable.  In the 80's I read Dr. Nathanson's book "Aborting America" chronicling his conversion from being an avid proponent of abortion and founder of one of the abortion organizations to being an articulate pro-life advocate as seen in this film. (Warning: the film is very graphic.) Her Choice to Heal, Revised and Updated  By Sydna Masse / David C. Cook The author tells her story of how she became pregnant in college, and lacking the support of the father, chose to have an abortion. Did you know that 33 percent of American women have had an abortion? And at some point, most will experience post-abortion syndrome. Revised and updated guide identifies PAS characteristics; shares personal stories of strength and change; provides spiritual and practical resources for healing; and offers hope that forgiveness, redemption, and peace are possible in Christ. 144 pages, softcover from Cook. Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

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