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are crying out for help. get through their process Pray for our children and
What happens too often is so they can fully overcome let’s learn to listen – not
the one experiencing diffi- because if not, they may only listen to what they
culties just puts a smile on slip back into a place of are saying, but listen with
their face and keeps go- devastation again, and the our eyes, listen through
ing, but that pain is deep Bible speaks about healing observation, listen with
within and building and and deliverance and spirits your heart, listen with a
festering. Once it festers turn more powerful than hug and a word of encour-
to a point of being un- before. agement. Time is one of
bearable from within, the most precious things
something snaps and the It hurt my heart to have to we have in life and we
unthinkable is done – sui- learn this lesson while owe it to our loved ones
cide, suicide attempts, sitting in a Celebration of to give them our time so
Life for such a young man
murder, rape, or other we can learn those things
who had so much poten-
crimes. they are facing and to en-
tial. Our children see a lot courage them. This is ap-
I also want to remind and in this day and time plicable not only to our
those that are stepping up that we are in according to children, but to all those
and helping those in need, the Bible (the end times), we love and care for.
don’t give up too early. more pressures are com-
Giving up on someone too ing and a way to hinder
early can do just as much our future is to hinder our
damage as not listening to children.
them at all. Allow them to
Don Don, I thank you for the lesson
your life shared. Your life impacted
many and that was so clear at your
celebration. Continue to shine down
on your loved ones and enjoy your
time with your dad.
Johnathan Donnell Hodges
Aka Don Don Rest in Peace
October 7, 2002 to July 5, 2017
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