I Had An Epiphany Watching A Kid Have A Meltdown

It wasn't my kid throwing a tantrum, which made all the difference.

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This week's blog post and podcast episode: "Is It Enough?" Where do I stand before God? Have I done enough? Have I sacrificed enough? When God weighs my life on a scale, will my good deeds outweigh my bad?‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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NEW BLOG POST & PODCAST EPISODE This week's blog post and podcast episode:   "Is It Enough?"   Where do I stand before God? Have I done enough? Have I sacrificed enough? When God weighs my life on a scale, will my good deeds outweigh my bad?   BLOG PODCAST Visit Tina's social accounts Check out the site

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