NEWS FROM THE HILLS: BLESSINGS
Dear Lord:Thanksgiving Day is almost here, and I’ve been thinking of your many blessings. It’s just not on this day
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Dear Lord:Thanksgiving Day is almost here, and I’ve been thinking of your many blessings. It’s just not on this day
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