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Isaiah 61:3 To grant to those who mourn in Zion--to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. Saturday, I drove down to my hometown to meet my mentor for dinner. He is a fairly well-known individual in certain circles. I grew up the street from him. Yesterday, he gave me a copy of his most recent book and a DVD of his life story that cost almost a million dollars to produce. He was and is an influential person in my life. We had a lovely dinner, good food, wine, beer, and fellowship.   I gave him a bottle of my Homebrew Belgian Quad to share with his beer loving son-in-law. That's an even trade. It is tortuous for me to give the bottles away--and it is because of the bottles.  I obtained about 2.5 cases of returnable beer bottles several years ago. They are thick and sturdy. Per...