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Focusing on the good

Recently one of my polytechnic classmates passed away due to cancer.  Though I was never close to her, I felt very affected by her death.  It is not exactly just about the fact that she is my age but I think more about what she shared in her YouTube videos.  You can access them here.  She was living out loud as a great testimony for Christ and I truly admired her for that.  The takeaway for me is to love one another so that others will know that I am Christ's disciple (John 13:35) and to always focus on the good.  Even when she was suffering from the disease, never was she doubting God's mighty hand.  I want to be like her when I face adversity, to believe that God has a purpose for everything that happens.  RIP, my friend.  We shall meet again in heaven. 

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