12.8- Love this picture of Gladys and Raplh Self, Sheils's parents with her.

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Love this picture of Gladys and Raplh Self, Sheils's parents with her. These three are some of the hardest working people I ever met. They all did excellent work without grumbling or complaining. They did not believe in get rich quick easy money things.
Don't be naive. Be wise. I got a phone call this morning from "publishers clearing house." I hung up.
We are built with memory and common sense that can accumulate. "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." and " When people show you who they are believe them."
We can say "no" to easy money schemes. Those who love us will not lie and deceive us. Those who are good partners are willing to do a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. You work you eat. A man's hunger works for him.
Our designer created humans to make and enjoy beautiful gardens. Good work is fulfilling and gives joy. Lying and cheating gives shame, guilt and anger in our hearts. The tragedy of workplace violence is great evil.
God is love and has set up teaching for his children to warn us against scams and get rich quick schemes. We have been taught "Let us be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."

1 Thessalonians 5.

12 But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who diligently labor among you and [h]are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you [i]instruction, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the [j]unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject [k]prophecies, 21 but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [l]form of evil.

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it.

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