Tell me the stories of Jesus, write on my heart every word, tell me the stories most precious, sweetest that ever was heard. ~F. Crosby This is a song we sing often in church, but as an adult, do I really mean those words? Do I crave the Word of God and all the wonderful stories written therein? These are stories that only God can write. If I, myself, do not desire to know God’s Word, then how can I portray these wonderful Bible stories to my grandchildren as the greatest stories ever told! Here is another interesting song, that tells the story of a gypsy boy who never…
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12 Simple and Clever Ways to Share the Gospel With My Grandkids
Do You Want To Instill The Gospel And God's Word Into The Hearts And Minds Of Your Grandchildren? It is always fun to use different products to help us as grandparents to do this. Below are several of my favorite, ones that I have used personally or would like to try in the near future. Look them over and find something that will work for you. Here Are Some Clever and Simple Ways to Share the GospelTake time to look at some of these products listed below. I've added my opinions regarding some of these products. They are great ways to share the gospel with the littles.I have seen one…
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Don’t Fall For The Devil’s Lies – The Truth Can Set You Free!
You definitely cannot do this! You are just not good enough at it. You totally just don’t get it. You’ll never match up to what so and so has done. You might as well give up because it just is not going to happen. What’s the use anyway; there’s so much out there than someone can get that information anywhere. Who’s gonna listen to you and what you have to say? And on and on it goes. Yes, this is a lie of the devil that I often fall for and he attacks me with it often. I have to remind myself that it is a lie. In actuality, I…
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So Many Ways to use The Wordless Book Gospel Colors To Instill The Gospel Plus a Free Printable
Grandparents, here is a wonderful way to connect with your grandchilren. We should make it a point to find creative ways to instill the Gospel into their minds and hearts. Our children and grandchildren are the only “thing” we can take with us from the world when we enter eternity. Don’t you desire to have everyone of them spending forever with the Lord and you when we enter the presence of the Lord? Have you heard of the Wordless Book? Basically, it is sharing the gospel using colors. You don’t have to have words for this book and it is an easy way for children to remember the gospel story of…
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Sharing the gospel with my grandchildren through Salvation Bible Verses PLUS A Free Printable
Jesus said Let the little children to come unto me. Don’t stop them. For of such is the kingdom of God. Here’s a great way to share the gospel with your grandchildren; give them a copy of their own salvation/gospel Bible verses. 13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God…
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Instilling the Gospel Into My Grandchildren – Introduction
Parents and Grandparents, are you making it a point to instill the gospel into the hearts, souls, and minds of your children and grandchildren? Oh how important it is for us to do that! I’ve seen so many children left to figure things out for themselves. It shouldn’t work that way. God tells us to nurture them, to bring them up in the admonition of the Lord, to train them up in the way they should go, to teach them diligently. We need to do this. (I NEED to do this!) It is a matter of life or death! I heard a story once of a child who…
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Can You Imagine Surviving The War Under Hitler?
It is hard to imagine trying to survive. At least for me it is because I’ve never been there. Well yes, I’ve been in a few accidents that brought me close to death, but when it was all said and done I never had to work at surviving. But to survive war and war under Hitler; I cannot even imagine it. How did anyone survive the war with Hitler? Reading true stories of Holocaust survivors is something I have loved to do for many years. I purposely try to read stories of Christians who survived the concentration camps. It is amazing to read their testimonies of how they “made it…
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Four Exciting Applicable Truths From The Life Of Noah
The life of Noah is another exciting and intense story. It is amazing that he could preach for 120 years and not one soul besides his family was willing to get into the ark. But praise God for this one righteous man who was willing to stand for the truth no matter what. NOTE: Affiliate Links Associate With This Post – Disclosure Here 1. But Noah Found grace in the eyes of the Lord. I love the fact that grace is for all of us. Grace is unmerited favor from God. Oh how gracious and longsuffering God is! He extends grace every day! He saves us by His grace. He allows…
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14 Day Memory Verse Challenge on the Love of God
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. The Lord appeared long ago to His people and assured them of His love He reminded them that His love is an everlasting love Because of His love for us He is continually drawing us to Himself through his loving kindness. Isn’t this the kind of love we should focus on? I’m presenting a memory verse challenge for the first 14 days of February leading up to Valentine’s Day. Will you join me? A free printable with 14 verses (actually there are…
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20 Encouraging Bible Verses for Dementia and Alzheimer Caregivers
You never know how you might be a blessing to someone. I received an email from someone recently who was encouraged by the message I had sent out recently. Some days are hard on her because she is the caregiver for someone very dear to her who has dementia. Although I too have cared for someone with dementia, and found many day difficult and lonely, it was not the person dearest to my heart as it is for this friend. I cannot even imagine that, but it could happen to any one of us. Recently, I came across a devotional book specifically for Caregivers of Dementia and Alzheimer patients. …
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Six Ways to Lead Your Family Biblically
Do you ever wonder how you can lead your family and direct them in the Lord? Deuteronmy 6 offers some great principles in guiding your family that we can use every day. If you’ve had trouble doing this before, then this New Year, take time to study the passage and ask the Lord to help you apply these truths. 1. God’s Word Is True V.1-3 Teach them that the Word of God is True. These Words are God’s commandments and judgments As Moses was given commandments by the Lord to teach the people, so should we know what God’s Word says. Read and study it for yourself so you in…
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Encountering Jesus – Have you personally encountered Jesus?
Encountering Jesus as a baby or child face to face would have definitely been a unique and glorious experience. I try to put myself in the place of each of these as it happened. What must it really have been like? John the Baptist Luke 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe (John the Baptist) leaped in her womb; … John leaped in his mother’s womb, maybe himself filled with the Holy Ghost. Even as a child in the womb He knew Jesus was the Savior. Parents, talk to your children even before they are born telling them the good…
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Let The Little Children Come – Instilling The Gospel Into The Littles
As a mother of 4 and a grandmother of 20, I am always interested in ways to instill the gospel and Biblical Truths into children. Recently, I was excited to receive several gospel tracts and gospel tools that help to do just that. They come from a website called Let The Little Children Come. Let The Little Children Come aims to provide effective gospel tracts and evangelism tools and resources for children. Each product is designed to capture and hold the attention of children, and most important to get across the core message of salvation through Jesus Christ.It is the hope that these tools and resources will help one in conveying the…
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Speak Lord For Your Servant Hears
Speak Lord for they servant heareth. These were the words Eli told Samuel to say the next time he heard someone calling him. Speak is the word chosen for Five Minute Friday this week. 1Sa 3:9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Oh how I need to pay attention when the Lord is calling my name and be willing to say speak for your servant hears. Life Does Change Lately, it seems as all my family is going through some life…
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One Little Sin – Is It So Bad?
I've been so disheartened lately as I've heard of so many that have fallen into what we would most likely label gross sin. I'm asking myself why is this happening? Perhaps it was because of one little sin.
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Where Is Your Dwelling Place?
Where is Your Place? Do you have a quiet place to start your day or where you can retreat to during the day to spend time with the Lord? Oh how I would be lost without my quiet place. Immediately this song comes to mind. There is a Quiet Place by Ralph Carmichael, 1967 There is a quiet place Far from the rapid pace Where God can soothe my troubled mind Sheltered by tree and flow’r There in my quiet hour With Him my cares are left behind Whether a garden small Or on a mountain tall New strength and courage there I find Then from this quiet place…
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Did you ever think about the fact that it was God who sent Joseph to Egypt?
This fact just struck me this morning while I was reading in Psalm 105. It was God who sent Joseph to Egypt. We always say that Joseph’s brothers sold him and they did, but it was actually God who sent him. Psalms 105:17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Joseph himself said: Genesis 45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. This is not exactly how one would choose for himself to be sent, but it was God’s plan. God can take the wickedness of…
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Evidence – Is There Evidence or Patterns of Evidence for Moses and the Exodus?
Evidence has been and still is being found for God’s Word and many of the happenings in it. And for that I’m thankful. I believe we ought to take every opportunity to make known the fact that God’s Word is True. But guess what? It really doesn’t matter whether or not evidence has been found. The fact remains that God’s Word Is True. Man has not changed; We are born sinners, going away from God and automatically rebelling against Him and His will until we’ve been born again. Man has always denied God’s Word from the beginning as we read about the serpent and Adam and Eve. But this does…
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How Do You Deal With The Messiness Of Life? Here are 3 Biblical Ways
I look around my office today and see so much messiness as I continue to declutter, Boy is it taking a long time and will still be a long time! Right now this is how I feel about my devotional life – it is messy, just plain messy! It need so much work on decluttering. In my office I have so much STUFF! Most of it I don’t need and much of it is not “bad stuff”. In fact there is a lot of “good stuff”. It is just not relevant to me right now. I would love to find someone who would buy the really good stuff and then…
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7 Ways That Can Help Us DecLuTter Our Hearts
Lately I’ve been doing some decluttering around the house. But I have also felt like my Spiritual house needs decluttering too. How about you? Do you have so much stuff in every closet, in every crook and nanny of your heart and you know that you just need to get rid of it? Here are 7 ways that can help us to declutter our hearts. 1) Decide that you want a clean heart and determine by God’s grace that you will get it that way. We need to start by asking God to cleanse us, to create a clean heart within us. God’s Word tells us that we are…
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Comfort – There Can Always Be Comfort Even In The Midst Of Being Uncomfortable
Right now I’d like some comfort, that is I would love to lie down and go to sleep. However, when I try, I can’t get comfortable. Why? Because I’m getting old 🙂 and I have lots of aches and pains. I know everyone isn’t the same and if you still live in comfort, then be very thankful. Myself – lots of leg pain amidst other aches and pains. But one day I will be completely comfortable because I will have a new body that is perfect and is never in pain. How glorious that will be! And most of all I will leave this uncomfortable earth to be…
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Faith in Crisis – What would I do if my faith was in a crisis?
What would I do if my faith was in a crisis? I mean a real crisis! What if I was on trial for my faith? Or you? What if you or I were on trial for your faith? Would there be enough evidence to convict us or would we fail the test? Note: Affiliate Links are associated with this post – Disclosure Sometimes, I think that the faith of Christians in the good old USA is, in fact, on trial! It is in a crisis! Right now our country is in such a mess ( I really don’t want to go there) But really we are in such…
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What Do I Want To Leave My Children and Grandchildren? Riches in Christ and a Godly Legacy
What do I want to leave my children and grandchildren when I leave this present world? It would be nice to leave them a few riches in material goods, but I don’t know how much of that is going to happen. But much more important than that, I want to leave them riches in Christ. I want to leave them a godly legacy. I sure wish I did better at following the commandments of these verses. Unfortunately, I think I utter a lot more things that what these verses tell me to utter. Psalms 78:1-3 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of…
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Are You Doing All For The Glory Of God?
Well it happened again. Just as this memory verse challenge went up, I was already thinking and meditating on this verse. The Lord sure has His ways, doesn’t He? 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Here’s a good definition of doing all to the glory of God – Be an honorable representation of God. Wow! Is everything I do honoring God and representing Him as I should? DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD! Whatever I eat and whatever I drink – is it honoring to God? Can I truly say thank…
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Lord, will you show yourself real to me?
I was awake the other night during sleeping hours (not something unusual) so I began talking to the Lord. (AFF LINK) That’s a good thing to do. God’s Word says: Psalms 4:4…commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. So I think it is quite appropriate to talk to the Lord when in bed. It’s a great time to just be still, to listen to the Lord’s voice by meditating on His Word, to bring Him your requests with thanksgiving and praise! One thing for sure, it often will relax you and bring sleep. 🙂 Truth of the matter is, for a few days, I’d been thinking,…
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Fear Not And Yet Only Fear the Lord – Instilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren
I found 6 great lessons from I Samuel 12 to continue to teach and instill into the hearts of my grandchildren. It is so amazing how fresh and up to date the Word of God always is in our day to day lives. I hope I am having even just a little tiny influence in the lives of my grandchildren. Oh how I want them to know the Savior and have a heart’s desire to serve Him all the days of their lives because they love Him. Fear Not and Yet Only Fear The Lord 1 Samuel 12:20-25 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness:…
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There’s A Fly In My Tea – A Book Review
It seems this year we are getting many more flies than normal. I really don’t know why; well we have had company for a good while which makes for more garbage and for the door being opened more often while little children run in and out. 🙂 (I love my grandchildren!) And there have been many chicken houses going up in our area so that could probably be two good reasons. Flies are detestable! I just cannot stand flies! Flies are just pesty and they sure can ruin a drink or a plate of food. I can shoo the fly away and pretend it was never there or I…
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Are You Seeking God With Your Whole Heart?
Am I really seeking God with my whole heart? I’ve been meditating on Psalm 119:10-11. These are already familiar verses to me. How do we go about seeking God wholeheartedly? As I thought upon them, it was important to me to include verse 9. Psalms 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Isn’t it interesting that the Word of God says “young man”? Although any of us should desire to live a pure life, it is so important to get this in our youth! I want my grandchildren to get this now! What is he to do? In…
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Awakening to God App Review
I really like my phone and love all the different apps I can put on it. I’ve always got a mini computer with me – camera, email, and many more things. I think I have about a gazillion apps on my phone. 😀 And I use lots of them. Every now and then I realize I just have too many and will delete the ones I never use. Recently I was offered an iTunes gift card in exchange for doing a review on this app: Awakening To God (Disclosure) I was excited to try it out since it allowed you to journal your devotions and that is something I do…
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Where Does Your Faith Stand?
True faith can never come from the wisdom of men. It can only stand on the Word of God; God’s Word is living and powerful, it is convicting, and speaks to the heart. It is sharper than a two edged sword piercing into our inner most being making it able to judge the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is our great counselor to which we should go before going to any man for advice. For the Christian it is the power of God, but for those that are without Christ is it foolishness. The world just cannot understand the faith of a Christian. What a Great Passage…
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ADORNED – Living Out The Beauty Of The Gospel Together-A Book Review
ADORNED has this definition: Decked; decorated; embellished. ADORN has this definition: to deck, or beautify, to dress, set off, extol, furnish. 1. To deck or decorate; to make beautiful; to add to beauty by dress; to deck with external ornaments as A bride adorneth, herself with jewels. (Isa. 6) 2. To set off to advantage; to add ornaments to; to embellish by any thing external or adventitious; as, to adorn a speech by appropriate action, sentiments with elegance of language, or a gallery with pictures. 3. To make pleasing, or more pleasing; as, great abilities adorned by virtue or affability. 4. To display the beauty or excellence of; as, to adorn the doctrine…
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Instilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren – God Always Makes A Way To Escape Tempation
Instill this truth into the lives of your grandchildren. God ALWAYS makes a way of escape when it comes to temptation. Sometimes that way of escape is just saying NO! When something is dangled in front of you that just looks too good to resist, remember that God will give the strength to say no and take you away from the temptations of sinners. Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. The Bible tells us to flee from sin – so just turn around and RUN! Here are some important things to remember: God was tempted in all points like us yet without sin (Hebrews…
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Instilling Biblical Truths into My Grandchildren – It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive
It is always fun and enjoyable to receive something that someone has offered or given you. Isn’t it? We all love to be on the receiving end. But God’s Word teaches that it is more blessed to give than it is to receive. Recently I was out with three of my lovely granddaughters. They were helping me do some shopping for some of their cousins who would be arriving in a couple of weeks. Their cousins were not able to be with us on Christmas so we were doing some late Christmas shopping for them. A Fun Filled Day First of all I was thrilled that it was their idea…
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Four Good Ways to Start the New Year
So, it’s another New Year! As we look back and reflect upon this past year, many of us are thinking about changes that we need to make or new things we need to do. It is a great time to set new goals. Starting the New Year These are things I ought to do not just at the beginning of a new year, but daily and consistently. The New Year is just a good time to reflect and think on these things. Seek the Lord’s face daily and read and meditate on His Word asking Him to direct my steps – committing my way to Him and…
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How Do Your Children Grow? – Ways to Pray for your Children and Grandchildren
Parents, how do your children grow? Are you praying for them to grow physically and spiritually? Here are some important ways you can pray for your children and important truths you can instill into their minds and hearts. As I read daily Scriptures on the birth and life of Christ this month, it was so thrilling to see what the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart. Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Four More Ways to Pray for Your Grandchildren Pray that your children will grow strong physically The child (Jesus) grew; he…
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Lessons From the Wise Men – Instilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren
Christmas is never over for God’s children! I love to read Christmas events from the Word of God in the month of December. As I was reading in Matthew 2 about the wise men, the Lord brought many applications to my mind and heart. These are some things that I learned from the wise men. Lessons from the Wise Men 1. Jesus is for all people, rich and poor alike. Most likely these wise men were wealthy, but guess what? They still knew that they needed Jesus. Wealth will not get a person into heaven, but Jesus will. 2. The wise men traveled a very long way to find the…
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The Best Gift Ever!
Merry Christmas! The Best Gift Ever is freely offered to all who will take it!
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Sabbatical of the Mind – A Book Review
What is a Sabbatical? It is a rest from work, or a break, often lasting from two months to a year. Does your life get crazy sometimes? Are you anxious, with no peace inside? Perhaps, you are in need of a sabbatical as the author of this book. David Winters, the author, was working for a government agency and life was becoming very stressful. He decided he needed a change. He felt it necessary to take time off from his daily crowded routine in life and let the Lord work in Him to nourish, strengthen and heal him. I admire him for being able to do this. Affiliate Links Associate With This…
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The Little Red Spinning Wheel-Instilling Biblical Truths into My Grandchildren
The Little Red Spinning Wheel There it was, the Little Red Spinning Wheel! It was just what any little girl would want! Why you could make scarves, mittens hats. It was just the right thing for any little girl who lived in snowy New York State. And what fun it would be, making all those things, especially on days when you couldn’t go outside and needed something to do! It came up on the TV many times; such a dazzling toy, yet a useful and helpful toy. It wouldn’t be a waste. Yes, this toy appealed to me, yes me, so much and I just had to have it!…
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Instilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren – You Cannot Out Give God!
Can you out give God? Do you know anyone that has? I doubt it. No one can out give God. What an important truth to teach our grandchildren. Someone very close to me basically lives by faith. At one point in time He worked for a local Rescue Mission as general director. He loved his job, and he did not take this job based on salary. He took it because it is where the Lord wanted him. He got a small income, barely enough to feed a family of 7 (there are 9 of them now)! But God has never failed him and continues to meet his needs. He realized…
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Instilling Biblical Truths into My Grandchildren – One Thing Is Needful
Thanksgiving again! My how the years come and go so quickly. I know I say that often, but it still never ceases to amaze me. I don’t really know why it amazes me though because the Bible is clear when it says our lives are but vapors that appear for a while and then vanish away. How important to redeem the time. Yes, Thanksgiving again and time to get busy with all the festivities, etc. I have mixed feelings about this time of the year. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love it in many ways. I love my dear family and all my 19 grandchildren (15 of them…
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Instilling Biblical Truths into My Grandchildren – Grandma, you forgot to do the Praise Game
You forgot to do the praise game? Now I know you are wondering what this has to do with instilling biblical truths, but let me tell you, it has a lot to do with it. Here’s what happened. It was a beautiful Thanksgiving day. (read this Thanksgiving story) We had quite a large gathering this year. It was us (grandpa and grandma) two sisters and their spouses, two nieces, a daughter with her husband and five children. Our son, who is a preacher, was feeding some poor families at noon and then planned on coming later in the day for some games and fellowship time with the family. We had a…
