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That which tears open our souls, those holes that splatter our sight, may actually become the thin, open places to see through the mess of this place to the heart-aching beauty beyond. To Him. To the God whom we endlessly crave.

Ann Voskamp

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Ann Voskamp
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 10
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Soul
Tears
Endlessly
Heart
Beyond
Crave
Open
Thin
Beauty
Holes
Actually
Mess
Place
Souls
Become
Sight
Splatter
May
Places
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