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This is Us

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"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions -- it is by grace you have been saved."                                                -Ephesians 2:4-5 "The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."  Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."                                                  -Luke 10:37 " This is Us".  My new favorite.  I absolutely love this show for a lot of reasons.  The story line is wonderful, and it addresses a lot of stuff.  But my favorite part of this series is how it encourages mercy.  Mercy.  Something I need a lot of. I love the way the story flips back and forth between then and now.  The lives of the parents as young people are directly intertwined with the lives of their children some thirty years later.  Events in the past are shown along with how they  affected the future.  By seeing tho