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During the Covid pandemic, I received many requests via text and Facebook Private Message to pray the Lord’s prayer. I joined thousands around the world in prayer. But do we know what Jesus meant when He said. “Pray in this manner?” Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels. Matthew 6: 5-15 &…
What am I, Chopped Liver?
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Rogue Wave Redemption
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