The sharp pungent smell of acetone meets me at the front door as Marti calls me out of my office to help Chandler in a sudden unplanned late-night project. I find him in the kitchen bent over his skateboard spraying “Goof-off” and rubbing off the graphic on the underside of his board. He has some new plan about how he wants to change the look.

These re-modeling moments can strike at any time and they always receive Marti’s full endorsement, as does anything that even slightly smacks of personal creativity. To her credit, it is moments like this that are contributing to what could be a design or engineering career. Chandler is always altering his stuff, putting his own personal touches on things.

In like manner, the Catch of the Day is giving thousands of people all over the world an opportunity to reexamine their faith by sharing daily in the personal touches we bring to a life of faith. In a time when much of Christian truth is pre-packaged, the Catch effects change by coming alongside and sharing life – uncovering truth in the ordinary human experiences common to us all. And because we value self-discovery, we are seeking not to tell as much as to lead to where one can discover the truth and make it personal a little like Chandler and his skateboard makeover.

Though thousands now receive our daily messages, only a relative few have taken to supporting us regularly, necessitating this call for a one-time gift. Please consider making a generous contribution today so that we can continue to make the Catch the priority it deserves. Our needs are great but our reach is greater. Help us continue to provide this beacon of hope for those who may not be able to contribute.

Well the smell of acetone is giving Marti a headache and I have been called in to help Chandler relocate his workspace. Thank you for your gift today.

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