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Oct 2024
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Giving Gifts That Last

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What's the best present you have given to your kids? Danny tells John about gifts his kids remember him giving to them. You'll also hear Jim Daly speak with Courtney Ellis on how she's encouraged her children to live a lifestyle of generosity.

 

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