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Pencil in your plans but write your visions in ink

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
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Georgia
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If a leader goes with their gut, it should be after listening first to people they trust.
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Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion.
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God is a God of systems and predictability and order, and God honors planning.
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The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.
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Appetites have only one word in their vocabulary - MORE. Appetites are never fully and finally satisfied. Even after the most satisfying meal imaginable, we eventually find ourselves rummaging through the pantry for a snack.
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