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We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.

John Eldredge

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John Eldredge
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 6
Author
Psychotherapist
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LA
California
Eden
Frankly
Garden
Full
Live
Every
Heartaches
Life
Unspeakably
Heartache

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