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You better be very convinced, very sure, before you pull your plug or someone else's plug, that you know what's on the other side of the gravestone.
Joni Eareckson Tada
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 15
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Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.
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Subdue your heart to match your circumstances.
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