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Our task is to stand tall in God's love, secure in our place, sparkling in kindness, surrounded by his goodness, freely giving to all who come our way. You, me, and the Christmas tree. Picked, purchased, and pruned.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Kindness
Picked
Tree
Surrounded
Stand
Tall
Place
Task
Come
Christmas
Pruned
Giving
Secure
Purchased
Way
Tasks
Sparkling
Love
Goodness
Freely

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