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I knew you could find a certain relief in begging God, it had helped me, but on the other hand, God never answered directly and that was always depressing.

Darcey Steinke

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Darcey Steinke
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: April 25
Author
Novelist
Oneida
New York
Always
Directly
Never
Relief
Helped
Knew
Hand
Hands
Begging
Certain
Answered
Find
Depressing

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