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    Posted by Dion Todd
    And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk you in it; when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21 WEB.A shepherd herding his sheep along a path does not have to interact with them much. He follows behind them, watching. He doesn't have ...
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    Posted by Dion Todd
    Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted. Galatians 6:1 WEB.We all make mistakes. Not one of us on Earth has lived a perfect life except Jesus. Yet we tend to compare ...
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Soul Chaser

  • He told them this parable. Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldnt leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? Luke 15:3 WEB

    I had a very vivid dream one night where a person who had attended our church was hurt and had huge sores on their body, but I had a salve that would heal them. When I rubbed the salve over their sores, they were so touched that someone cared, that they began weeping.

    Confused about the dream, but noting that I had not seen them in a while, I decided that I would invite them out to dinner. They agreed and over a long dinner I learned that they had been hurt over a simple misunderstanding. No one involved meant anyone harm, but they had withdrawn thinking the worst. I knew everyone involved and was able to explain, pray for them, and it brought healing to the relationship. They returned to church and everything was fine.

    God does not toss people away. He actively seeks out the lost and the wounded and He will use you to do it. You are His body on the earth. He will heal people through you, speak through you, but you have to go. Also, God does not want to lose anyone, but we all have a free will and can push Him away and those that He sends to us. Those that He sends, do not have to go at all. Truly the harvest is great, but the laborers are few (Matt. 9:37).

    Let God love you, and through you. Dont let the one that He has placed on your heart slip through the cracks. Work with Him to bring in the harvest. Go after the lost and the wounded when He brings them to your remembrance. He will back you up.

    Prayer: Father show me the lost and give me Your words to comfort them. Help me see them through Your eyes. Guide me, teach me, use me, in the name of Jesus I pray.

    Note: Good morning, RHM family, Sylvia here :). Just FYI, today is Dion''s birthday, and so if you would like to wish him a happy birthday here, this would be the time! Hope you all have a very blessed day :)!

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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles Amen!! Thank you! Hit it on the nail again!! He does guide me to lost people... yesterday that lost person was my oldest daughter... (she's a twin, but born first) She was very stressed as things have been financially ruff for a minute for her and her family. Their car broke down and they are struggling. I feel a little helpless as we just get by also. My daughters husband lost his dad a couple years ago and has not really recovered...we have watched him slip deeper and deeper into depression. He has no motivation and it is taking it's toll on my daughter and I'm sure to a lessor extent on his children ( my grandbabies) (Here you see the ever protective Grandma bear come out in me...) I can only hope the words coming out of my, and my husbands mouth was from God and incouraging to her as we definately prayed over her situation, asked her to pray  ( she said she has been),& talked about some different options for her. Will you join me in prayer her her please? Please pray healing for her family, for financial security, for peace and faith in God that things will always turn out ok,for strength and patience as she prays for her husband to return to her from his deep state of depression, for healing for her as this has effected her emotionally in a very big way and I can see the pain in her eyes and the hopelessness. I dont want to see her marriage fail but I want her to have the strength and self esteem enough to do what she has to do to keep her and those grandbabies of mine from drowning in his self pitty if that makes sence... please pray he will get the help he needs. Thank you
July 16, 2015
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson Amen!!! We are at times lost sheep and Jesus is the Good Shepherd who is always bringing us back to the fold!!  I am living proof and I am blessed to know Jesus always brings me back home!!  Amen!!  Amen!!  Amen!!   Happy Birthday Pastor Dion, may you continued to be blessed!!
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Angela Williams
Angela Williams Amen use my Lord ti help the lost at any cost. Also Happy Birthday. Pastor Todd enjoy your day be bless
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Valerie  King
Valerie King Amen! 
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Julie Schneider
Julie Schneider Have a great birthday, Pastor Dion!
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Pamela Medas
Pamela Medas Happy Birthday! Many have been blessed because of your birth. Today is my birthday too!
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Mary Hipps
Mary Hipps I just want to Thank Pastor Dion Todd
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Gloria Nebarez
Gloria Nebarez Happy birthday Dion, I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings to you and your family always!
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer In the name of Jesus, amen. 
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Joe Cirulli
Joe Cirulli Happy birthday Pastor Dion. His blessings always upon you. 
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Veronica Ryan
Veronica Ryan Happy Birthday Pastor Dion! I hope you will allow someone to bring you joy today as you have brought so much to all of us. Thank you for your service.
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Beverly Boyd
Beverly Boyd Amen ...and a very happy n blessed birthday to you Pastor
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Andrew Velez
Andrew Velez Happy Birthday brother Dion..God Bless have a wonderful day .. And Sylvia better be nice to you today lol 
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Tracey Mastrandrea
Tracey Mastrandrea Happy Birthday I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for all your devotionals. 
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Stephanie Thomas
Stephanie Thomas Happy Birthday!! May it be blessed!
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Cheryl Shelton
Cheryl Shelton Happy Birthday!! Thank you so much for this website. It has helped me many times just when I needed it. I hope you have a very Blessed day!!!
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Dion Todd
Dion Todd Happy birthday Pamela. Today is a great day. Any birthday that you live to see is a good one!  ;)
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Linda Morris
Linda Morris The Happiest Birthday wishes to you. Thank you for the devotionals. 
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Penelope Rhome
Penelope Rhome Amen
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Penelope Rhome
Penelope Rhome Happy birthday
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Dee Nichols
Dee Nichols Happy Birthday Pastor Dion!
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Kathy Allen
Kathy Allen Happy happy birthday Pastor Dion - thank you for all that you do! You are such a blessing to so many people and the words and encouragement you provide are wonderful! May God pour many many blessings on you today and everyday!
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Marlene Anglin
Marlene Anglin happy Birthday!
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John Ellis
John Ellis Happy Birthday and many many more.  You are a blessing to us all.  Thank you.
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Sheri Stewart
Sheri Stewart Happy Birthday to a wonderful man of faith who gives us all hope through Christ's teachings
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Teresa Bridges
Teresa Bridges Happy Birthday my July brother in Christ! May your day be happy and blessed and may you remain highly favored! 
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Stacy K Garner
Stacy K Garner Happy Birthday! Thank you for all you do!
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Kay Rushin
Kay Rushin Happy, Happy Birthday to you Pastor Dion, Don't catch nothing on fire with the grilling! Have a blessed day in the Lord. Love always!
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Debby Brayman
Debby Brayman A very Happy Birthday to you Pastor Dion!
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd Happy birthday, Pamela! I pray you are very blessed!
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Anthony Kulbicki
Anthony Kulbicki Happy Birthday Pastor Dion! Pray your day is blessed beyond measure.
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Darletha Kitchens
Darletha Kitchens Happy birthday Pastor and many many more and continue to bless us with your ministry
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Suzy Romaine
Suzy Romaine Happy birthday Pastor Dion! Thank you for sharing God's word with us through RHM. Your dedication to sending out the daily messages has brought me closer to the Lord. I can't thank you enough. Enjoy your day!
July 16, 2015
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Mercedes Gomez
Mercedes Gomez Happy birthday Gbu and many more
July 16, 2015
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Kay Rushin
Kay Rushin Amen, no slipping through the cracks with me, if God has placed you in my heart, I am like a dog with a bone.........LOL........no letting go!
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Ann Hoggarth
Ann Hoggarth Happy Birthday!  Thank you for this wonderful ministry.  It gets me through everyday.
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Leann Yebba
Leann Yebba Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion! May you be richly blessed today!! -Leann
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Norma Gonzalez
Norma Gonzalez Happy birthday Pastor Dion!  May the good Lord bless you today and always
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Barb Dombkowski
Barb Dombkowski Happy Birthday! Blessings from the Lord!
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Angela Flowers-Jones
Angela Flowers-Jones Amen!! Happy Birthday Pastor Dion!! May God continue to bless you with many more!!! 
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Maggie Autobee
Maggie Autobee Great truth. Thank you Lord and I had been put in a similar situation this morning. coincidence? I think Not. Thank you Lord God for reminding me of this. I love that part you said about asking Jesus Thor me to see others through His eyes and I've been praying this each and everyday. Amen!
July 16, 2015
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Maggie Autobee
Maggie Autobee Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion. God bless you.
July 16, 2015
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Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu Amen,  Happy Birthday Pastor Dion,  I pray God blesses you with many more in Jesus' name I pray! 
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Patricia Motley
Patricia Motley Happy Birthday Pastor Dion
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Cynthia Nortey
Cynthia Nortey Amen...Happy birthday Pastor Dion!  You are blessed. 
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Mike Parker
Mike Parker Happy Birthday to you! I hope you have an enjoyable day.
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Marcia Diehl
Marcia Diehl Happy Birthday Pastor Dion
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Kelly Koralewski
Kelly Koralewski Happy Birthday Pastor Dion - thank you for your daily devotional. It's so refreshing to my soul every morning!
July 16, 2015
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Alane Grosz
Alane Grosz Happy Birthday,  may you have a blessed day!!!
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Patty Martin
Patty Martin Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion!  Today is your day so enjoy it to the fullest.  Thanking God today for your birth, as you have brought blessings to me and so many others through your teachings!  :)  
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Fraser Keys
Fraser Keys Happy Birthday Pastor Dion!
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Jodie Ward
Jodie Ward Happy Birthday Pastor!
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Tonya Evans
Tonya Evans appy Birthday Pastor Dion, Have a blessed day!
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Diane Casey
Diane Casey Happy Birthday Pastor Dion, may God continue to bless you and keep you in his care.
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Heather  Alexander
Heather Alexander Happy birthday Pastor Dion! Have a wonderful and blessed day!
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Martha Rivera
Martha Rivera Have a very Happy Blessed Birthday Pastor Dion !
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Christina Ocasio
Christina Ocasio Happy Birthday Pastor Dion, may you enjoy and have a blessed one.
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady Happy Birthday Pastor Dion!
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Billy Arimes
Billy Arimes Happy Birthday Pastor Dion!
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Karen Fletcher
Karen Fletcher Happy birthday Dion. May this next year be more blessed then ever. Thank you for your beautiful servant heart that has poured into each of us every day
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Gretchen Simms
Gretchen Simms Happy BIrthday Pastor Dion !
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Barbara Neahring
Barbara Neahring Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion!
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Marilyn DeJongh
Marilyn DeJongh Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion!  Thank you for touching my life so many times, through the daily devotionals.  God has given you a special gift. 
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Albert Chau
Albert Chau Two years ago, I found your newsletter during the worst time of my life, and your daily devotion really helped me through it, and you even responded to my personal email. Thank you and Happy Birthday Pastor Dion.
July 16, 2015
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MP (Mary Pat) Taylor
MP (Mary Pat) Taylor Happy Birthday, Pastor Dion!!  Hope you have a fun and blessed day today!! :)
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Tina G
Tina G Happy, happy day to you Pastor Dion! May you continue to experience Gods love all year long!!
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Karen Pasquinelli
Karen Pasquinelli Amen!
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Kay Rushin
Kay Rushin I like that bring it on spirit.........that's my style!
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Rachael Burke
Rachael Burke Happy birthday pastor Dion
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Susan Smith
Susan Smith Happy Birthday Pastor Dion...I read your posts daily and Thank God for you and your ministry everyday.  This is about the only Christian fellowship I have right now.  I have a job where I work almost every Sunday so I'm unable to attend traditional church services.  Your online church here has become my church.  I do miss the in person fellowship of a local church, however there is a history there with some old hurts, and unresolved issues that keep my husband and myself away from our old church as well.  Even if I can't go on Sundays I wish he would, but I don't seem to have the right words to motivate him to go without me when I'm working he uses it as an excuse not to go because I'm at work.  Please pray for us, I'm not sure, should we try somewhere new or try and go back, and which ever way.....go back or somewhere new....my husband needs to hear from God to move on.  Love and Prayers to the Refreshing Hope Family!  and Thank You!!!  Susan
July 16, 2015
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Kathy Banfield
Kathy Banfield Happy HAPPY Birthday, Pastor Dion! Thank you so very much for renewing my hope every day and working so hard to make this my favorite site on the internet! You have been such a blessing--words can't describe the peace I feel every time I read these devotionals and your Bible study is the BEST! I pray that this site reaches out to more and more lost sheep every day. May God continue blessing you, Sylvia, and all who make this site what it is. Love, Kathy
July 16, 2015
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Denise Aschendorf
Denise Aschendorf Happy birthday Pastor may God grace and mercy be your lifetime companions. God bless.
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Esmeralda Martinez
Esmeralda Martinez Happy Birthday have a blessed day ☺
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Martha Lennon
Martha Lennon Happy Birthday Pastor Dion :)
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Rosemary Marsh
Rosemary Marsh Thank you for the word for today. Have said these prayers often and still do.As it also reminds me when I was lost and God sent some young students to comfort me,and I asked Jesus into my life.
July 16, 2015
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Lisa Dodge
Lisa Dodge Happy birthday pastor Dion 
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure Happy Birthday Pastor Dion. Your daily devotionals, always, somehow apply to our daily life. God bless you and Sylvia, too. Enjoy your steak and have a blessed day.
July 16, 2015
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Judy Ngusse
Judy Ngusse Happy Birthday  Pastore May the Lord bless u abandantly.
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Kathy Harris
Kathy Harris Have a very blessed and awesome birthday and may the Lord bless you with a lot more to come...
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J D  Williams
J D Williams HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASTOR DION I PRAY THAT OUR GOD WILL CONTINUE TO ALWAYS BLESS AND KEEP YOU I LOVE YOU MUCH....
July 16, 2015
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J D  Williams
J D Williams ITS MY HOPE THAT GOD WILL USE ME TO HELP THOSE THAT ARE LOST ARE HURTING LORD USE ME.....
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Annette Walton
Annette Walton Happy Birthday Pastor
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Yvette Cantrell
Yvette Cantrell Use me, here I am, Lord. Teach and guide me so that You get the Entire measure of Glory. Amen 
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Reinhard Blefgen
Reinhard Blefgen Amen and happy birthday pastor Dion
July 16, 2015
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Keeba Souto
Keeba Souto Happy Birthday Pastor Dion. Gods richest blessings to you. Thank you for all you do to deliver his word.
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Estella Menchaca
Estella Menchaca Happt Birthday Pastor Dion! Bendiciones!
July 16, 2015
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Rod Fortner
Rod Fortner Happy Birthday!!
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Antoinette Acosta
Antoinette Acosta I was used last night to help send positive energy - I had instrumental gospel music playing... It was lovely. I felt the holy spirit when it left my body - and I felt 'human' again..It was such a wonderful experience so this passage hits the spot for sure..Thank you for the lovely encouragement from members that also made my experience more possible and real! Happy birthday, Pastor Dion!
July 16, 2015
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Debra lynn Hubbard
Debra lynn Hubbard Happy birthday pastor Dion... God bless
July 16, 2015
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Chris Raymond
Chris Raymond Happy, blessed birthday!!!!
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Laurie Coury
Laurie Coury Have the most blessed birthday, Pastor Dion!! You are a blessing to more people than I can imagine! Thank you for continuing to write these devotionals. The Holy  Spirit speaks through the precious words of our Savior! 
July 17, 2015
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Celestina Ndunda
Celestina Ndunda Have a blessed Birthday. may you have many more so that you give us many more messages..
July 17, 2015
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams Amen.  Praise God!  Thank you!  Use me, Lord!  HBD Pastor Dion!  Walk in Blessing Today!
July 17, 2015
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Tasi Epenesa
Tasi Epenesa I read RHM emails daily and purposely look every A.M for it Im ministered to and it's always a timely message. Thank you Pastor Dion and Happy Birthday!
July 17, 2015
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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza Happ Birthday Pastor. GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS
July 17, 2015