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“𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥.”

– John MacArthur

A Message to Everyone, especially those who feel hopeless. There is hope for everyone, which is found solely in Christ:

     This year was not what most of us imagined 2020 to be. From the outbreak of COVID-19 to the subsequent government-ordered quarantine, most of us were stuck at home for work or school. However, in the midst of everything, quarantine for me has also been a blessing in disguise. Although I am deeply saddened by the deaths and despair caused by the outbreak, there’s so much that I have learned to appreciate throughout 2020. Throughout the COVID season, the opportunity to be with my family, the value of the time I had to live and reflect on what I value, and the knowledge and ambition to make the most of my life as a follower of Christ have all been invaluable lessons that I have learned and been reminded of this year. Read the whole post here

A Message to my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ:

     We are reminded to live by Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." The Lord is sovereign; He is and always will be in control of everything. Even if we are called to have faith and not fear, we are to not be foolish. Instead, every one of us must "be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality" (Romans 12:10-13 NIV). Continue to grow in the faith! Your fellowship has been a blessing to me. I thank God for having you to sharpen and strengthen my faith.

Everyone, there is hope for the Christian (in life and death) because, through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus has given all people the gift of salvation, so "that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16 NIV). Read the whole post here

With 2020 coming to a close and 2021 starting up, I will always think back on these bittersweet times. However, the most important life lesson that will ever be remembered for 2020 is that the Lord is sovereign in our sufferings and ever-present when we need Him.

A MESSAGE TO ALL MY CHESS.COM FRIENDS!

I am so grateful to have met and known you!

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These memories are simply a page in the book of our lives, and I am grateful to be able to fill them with you 😊

I wish you all a