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i'm moving on

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i hope you're coming with me   The Holy Gospel according toSt. Luke, the third chapter! One Emperor, four rulers and two priests all could not conjure up the Word of God. Instead, God's Word shows up in the wilderness to the son of a barren woman. This work of God is unexpected, unparalleled, and ultimately unlikely. Yet that is exactly what happens. And it is a good thing, too...   John, son of Zechariah, while in the wilderness, receives the Word of God. It is a good thing that God decides to send God's word into the Wilderness. It is a good thing because we all know a thing or two about the wilderness, don't we? We've known that feeling of being lost.   Do any of you watch Modern Family? It is quite good. If you don't watch it, consider it. Anyway, there is an episode where the family goes on a vacation to a dude-ranch. Two of the characters, Haley and Dylan, are high-school age. They have been dating for the entire