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Suffering ceases to be suffering when you have a redemptive perspective.

Donald Miller

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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Author
Screenwriter
Writer
Pearland
Texas
Redemptive
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Perspective
Suffering

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