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What If?

              As I visited homes in an impoverished community, I was impacted by what can’t be taken away from God’s children.   It’s not easy to see as an American when you can’t imagine daily life without a microwave, not to mention a simple washing machine or even electricity. It’s overwhelming to recognize what is missing in these homes.   It’s hard to prepare people I bring on trips to see the lack of basic life needs we expect.   But what is available in abundance from our God is even harder to recognize.               One reason is because the abundance doesn’t exist in every home.   Most of the homes are full of misery you would expect.   The hardness of life is evident on their bone-tired faces.   They feel hopeless and trapped.   I believe they see us looking at them and know that they should have something more.   Home after home does not have enough food, hygiene, and basic shelter.   Many don’t even have safety.               But there were a couple homes, lived in