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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>The kingdom of God is like a hum drum mid-inning break at a Houston Astros game, when a dance contest suddenly breaks out between the mascot and a security guard. Half of the people in the stadium were off at the concession stand or restroom, most in the stadium weren\u2019t even paying attention, but for those who witnessed the event, it was pure joy. I\u2019m guessing that the whole thing was staged, but who cares, you know?\u00a0It makes me happy\u2026 the look on that mascot\u2019s face \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Happy Friday Everyone!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The kingdom of God is like a hum drum mid-inning break at a Houston Astros game, when a dance contest suddenly breaks out between the mascot and a security guard. 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