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    Do You Believe in God?

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    symbols of faith

    Do you believe in God? And do you practice that belief in some form of traditional religion? Or, like many, do you struggle with matters of faith?Let me…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Against The Grain

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    It takes a lot of courage to live against the grain, to follow a different drummer than all your friends or buck the council of parents to “make…

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    Thoughts on The Meaning of Soul Rest

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    A contemplative dog rests his chin on the sheets as he ponders the purpose of living. Old pet

    I got to thinking about rest this morning. Very early! It seems that for as much as I wanted sleep last night, the sandman was working elsewhere!So exactly…

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    Dekker Wisdom and other Pawnderings

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    Dekker, the dog who has a lot of wisdom

    If you are a new reader of TheReflectivePen, this may be the first time you have met Dekker's and his Pawnderings. He is a service dog for the…

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