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It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.
Kristin Armstrong
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Kristin Armstrong
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 11
Olympic Athlete
Sport Cyclist
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Tennessee
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