Faith column: When old saying doesn't go as the old saying goes With Vince Hefner, Pastor First Baptist Church, Cherryville Jan 22, 2020 Jan 22, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With Vince Hefner, Pastor First Baptist Church, Cherryville Have you ever caught yourself saying something that you have heard your entire life, but when you listen to the words, it is kind of confusing?kAmx 92G6 2=H2JD 962C5[ “(6==[ J@F 2C6 ?@E 2D J@F?8 2D J@F FD65 E@ 36]”k^AmkAmv6?6C2==J[ A6@A=6 H:== D2J E9:D H96? J@F 2C6 4@>A=2:?:?8 23@FE 2496D 2?5 A2:?D[ @C 9@H >F49 =@?86C D@>6E9:?8 E2<6D J@F E@ 5@[ =:<6 4FEE:?8 E96 8C2DD @C DA=:EE:?8 H@@5] {6E’D 36 9@?6DE[ ?@ @?6 :D 2D J@F?8 2D E96J FD65 E@ 36] xE’D 42==65 86EE:?8 @=56C[ 2?5 H6 2== 8@ E9C@F89 :E]k^Am kAmw@H 23@FE E96 @=5 D2J:?8[ “(92E 5@?’E <:== J@F H:== @?=J >2<6 J@F DEC@?86C]” %9:D DE2E6>6?E :D FD65 :? 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