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  • PODCAST
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  • BOOKS I’VE READ
    • So far this year
    • In previous years
  • DECLARATIONS
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Loyalty grows love

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Bella is our family dog, and she rarely likes to be alone.

Her favorite place to be is curled up either on a lap or next to a leg.

When she snuggles up next to any of us, the response from all of us is the same: we start telling this little fluffy thing how much we love her!

Her loyalty — her consistent presence — grows the love we have for her.

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:24‬ ‭NIV)

Get some friends like Bella (make sure that they don’t all have fur).

Start with Jesus.

His — and their — loyalty will only cause your love for him — and them — to grow.

October 3, 2021by Paul Jenkins

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It means the world to me that you're here. I write mostly to get out of my own head, and tend to focus on culture, faith, church hurt, and emotional and spiritual health.

I long to live an authentic life marked by faith, family, friendships, and joy. If what I write resonates with you and you choose to subscribe, I'd consider myself even more blessed. 😀

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