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Me: \u00a0Nice ride Prodigal!<\/p>\n

Prodigal: \u00a0It is my friend’s<\/p>\n

Me: \u00a0Well your friend doesn’t come to town ridin two to a mule.<\/p>\n

Prodigal: \u00a0No, they have enough money to spend on some toys.<\/p>\n

Me: \u00a0Before you go riding I will share a story<\/p>\n

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This comes from the book Voices of the Faithful by Beth Moore<\/p>\n

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God has been so gracious to us by giving us a beautiful place to live in a 77-acre coffee plantation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One day, Caleb, our 8 year old son, and three of his friends went exploring through the coffee plants. \u00a0When they were ready to come home, they were not sure which way to go. \u00a0They decided to go up one of the hills, but they still could not see the house. \u00a0Then Caleb had the idea of climbing tress in order to see farther. \u00a0After climbing several trees along the way, he yelled out to his friends, “I see the cross!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

In hopes of having a good harvest each year, our landlord had constructed a large white cross on one of the hills near our house because he believed that Mary, Jesus and God would bless his efforts. \u00a0So when Caleb saw the cross, he knew which direction to head. \u00a0When he retold the story, he commented that when he was up in the tree and saw the cross, he knew that the was home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the compass you use to guide you and your loved one? \u00a0What is your home? \u00a0Are you sure that the path you are on today will lead you to the eternal home with God?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus said, “And I , if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” \u00a0Caleb saw the cross, and it represented home, safety and the right to say, “I once was lost, but now I am found.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff and Karen, Middle America and the Caribbean<\/p>\n

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And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.<\/p>\n

John 12:32<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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