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Gracious Giver

My dad was easily one of the most generous gift givers I’ve ever known.  He was that way my whole life.  He was the sort of guy who would read a book and if he loved it … he’d buy 17 more to have on hand to give them away.  That’s not an exaggeration either.  He’d buy them in bulk so he could just give them away to anyone he thought could benefit.  He would often even give me 5 to 7 copies as well so that I could have one for...

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Giving from the heart

"There have been days and weeks when we looked at each other and thought, oh my goodness, how is this going to work? But the Lord was there and He was faithful to help us work through and navigate those waters.” – Karen Gilstrap Tommy and Karen Gilstrap met at University Baptist Church in 1990. Karen was attending seminary, while Tommy was working night shifts. They met one Sunday during Bible study, and within a year they were married. Together they spent the early years of...

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