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Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.

Neil L. Andersen

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Neil L. Andersen
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 9
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