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Childlike in faith means the daily acknowledgment of utter dependence and that I owe my life and being to another.
Brennan Manning
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Brennan Manning
Age: 75 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 27
Died: 2013
Died: April 12
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Richard Francis Xavier Manning
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