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Me: She’s so sweet sugar wouldn’t even melt in her mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prodigal: I agree<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is from Charles Swindoll<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll miss contentment if keeping rather than releasing becomes our objective. We too often love things and use people, when we should be using things and loving people. We are most content when we’re grateful for what we own, satisfied with what we make, and generous to those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 Peter 3:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theprodialpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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