March 25 Prayer Pod

 We all want to pray but sometimes we find it difficult to begin our prayer.  Many Pastors and Ministers suggest you begin your prayer by praying back God’s words from Scripture. These daily prayer PODs are constructed to help you in your prayer life. March 25 Pray: Lord hear Your words: Proverbs 3:1-2My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. Lord hear my request: (Say your needs, wants, fears, thanksgivings) -  In Jesus name I pray - Amen       To learn more about accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior click here: SALVATION CONNECTION        PLEASE SHARE TO YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM   CLICK HERE TO VIEW
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Report: Chain 'Dollar Stores' Harmful To Communities

Florida News Connection
March 22, 2023

By: Trimmel Gomes

Dollar-store chains are rapidly growing across the country, with more locations than McDonald's, Starbucks, Target and Walmart combined, according to a new report, which claims their rapid growth is due in part to targeting low-income communities.

The report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance claimed Dollar General and Dollar Tree -- which owns Family Dollar -- choose disenfranchised areas, and Black and Latino neighborhoods in or near urban centers, to set up shop.

Aaron Weber, a concerned citizen in Micanopy, said he fought a dollar store entering his community, based on what he argued are plaguing America with increased risks of obesity, diabetes and cancer.

"They are a public health disaster from what they sell," Weber stressed. "I'd rather have a liquor store in my community than a dollar store, because liquor stores only sell alcohol, and dollar stores sell alcohol plus a lot of processed foods, a lot of stuff that's high in sugar, cigarettes too."

The chains have become a go-to grocery destination for cash-strapped shoppers, though Dollar Tree recently announced it will no longer sell eggs because the cost skyrocketed during the fall. In a statement, the Dollar General Corporation said the Institute "is not a reliable source for information regarding Dollar General, or our efforts to meet the value and convenience needs of millions of Americans for nearly 85 years."

Kennedy Smith, senior researcher at the Institute, said its investigation indicates the stores are a threat to existing businesses, especially food stores.

"And the concern there is that, by edging out stores that provide good, healthy food options for communities, they are actually creating food deserts, or exacerbating food deserts that may already exist," Smith explained.

Dollar General said it offers fresh produce in more than 3,000 stores, with plans to do so in about 2,000 more this year. The company added its stores are often in locations other retailers have chosen not to serve.

Smith, however, describes tactics used to drive local grocers and retailers out of business. The report said since 2019, people in 75 cities and towns have organized to block new locations being built.

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March 24 Prayer Pod

 We all want to pray but sometimes we find it difficult to begin our prayer.  Many Pastors and Ministers suggest you begin your prayer by praying back God’s words from Scripture. These daily prayer PODs are constructed to help you in your prayer life. March 24 Pray: Lord hear Your words: Psalm 1:1- 2Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law he meditates day and night. Lord hear my request: (Say your needs, wants, fears, thanksgivings) -  In Jesus name I pray - Amen       To learn more about accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior click here: SALVATION CONNECTION        PLEASE SHARE TO YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM   CLICK HERE TO VIEW
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March 23 Prayer Pod

 We all want to pray but sometimes we find it difficult to begin our prayer.  Many Pastors and Ministers suggest you begin your prayer by praying back God’s words from Scripture. These daily prayer PODs are constructed to help you in your prayer life. March 23 Pray: Lord hear Your words: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4Blessed should be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. Lord hear my request: (Say your needs, wants, fears, thanksgivings) -  In Jesus name I pray - Amen       To learn more about accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior click here: SALVATION CONNECTION        PLEASE SHARE TO YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM   CLICK HERE TO VIEW
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