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At the last, this is what will determine a fulfilling, meaningful life, a life that, behind all the facades, every one of us longs to live: gratitude for the blessings that expresses itself by becoming the blessing.

Ann Voskamp

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Ann Voskamp
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 10
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Holy joy lies in the habit of murmuring thanks to God for the smallest of graces.
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There is unwavering peace today when an uncertain tomorrow is trusted to an unchanging God.
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We can worship Christ in our sanctuaries and we can pray to God on our knees, but how we treat - or neglect - the person next door, the poor, every human being, this is how we truly speak to Christ and this is how we really treat Jesus.
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Grace is the only thing that is ever enough.
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